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Armed forces across the globe engage in economic activities both in times of war and peace. This book provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon, comparing experiences with "military business" from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). Taking an interdisciplinary a...

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Other Authors: Brommelhörster, Jorn, Paes, Wolf-Christian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Palgrave Macmillan 2003
Subjects:
Military-owned business enterprises > Case studies
Military-owned business enterprises > Africa
Military-owned business enterprises > Asia
Military-owned business enterprises > Latin America
Military-owned business enterprises > Russia (Federation)
Armed Forces > Finance
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Table of Contents:
  • Soldiers in Business: An Introduction; J. Br̲mmelh̲rster & W-C. Paes
  • Military Business in Argentina; T. Scheetz
  • Soldiers as Businessmen: The Economic Activities of Central America's Militaries; A. Brenes Castro & K. Casas Zamora
  • The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Military Business Complex; T. Ming Cheung
  • The Economic and Commercial Roles of the Vietnam People's Army; C.A. Thayer
  • Trifungsi: The Role of the Indonesian Military in Business; L. McCulloch
  • Power, Perks, Prestige and Privileges: The Military's Economic Activities in Pakistan; A. Siddiqa-Agha
  • Praetorians or Profiteers? The Role of Entrepreneurial Armed forces in Congo-Kinshasa; W-C. Paes & T.M. Shaw
  • The Largest European Army in Business: The Case of Russia; K. Gonchar
  • Conclusions; J. Br̲mmelh̲rster & W-C. Paes

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