Outsourcing security private military contractors and U.S. foreign policy

The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations' military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration.

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Main Author: Stanley, Bruce E. (Bruce Edwin) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln, NE Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Th eoretical Framework of the Private Security Industry
  • 2. A Qualitative Examination of the Private Security Industry
  • 3. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
  • 4. Operation Joint Endeavor
  • 5. Operation Enduring Freedom
  • 6. Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • 7. Cross- Case Analysis and Findings
  • 8. Quantitative Analysis of the Private Security Industry