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Corporate warriors : the rise of the privatized military industry / P.W. Singer

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Author:
Singer, P. W (Peter Warren)  Search this
Physical description:
xi, 330 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2003
Contents:
An era of corporate warriors? -- Privatized military history -- The privatized military industry distinguished -- Why security has been privatized -- The global industry of military services -- The privatized military industry classified -- The military provider firm : Executive Outcomes -- The military consultant firm : MPRI -- The military support firm : Brown & Root -- Contractual dilemmas -- Market dynamism and global disruptions -- Private firms and the civil-military balance -- Public ends, private military means? -- Morality and the privatized military firm -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. PMFs on the Web -- Appendix 2. PMF contract
Topic:
Defense industries  Search this
Military-industrial complex  Search this
Privatization  Search this
Military policy  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_816161