Normal view
MARC view
Corporate warriors : the rise of the privatized military industry / P.W. Singer.
Series: Cornell studies in security affairsPublication details: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, c2008.Edition: Updated edDescription: xi, 348 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780801474361 (pbk.) :
- 0801474361 (pbk.) :
- Rise of the privatized military industry
- HD9743.A2 S56 2008
Contents:
The rise. An era of corporate warriors? ; Privatized military history ; The privatized military industry distinguished ; Why security has been privatized. -- Organization and operation. 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. -- Implications. 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. -- Postcript. The lessons of Iraq ; Appendix 1. PMF's on the Web ; Appendix 2. PMF contract.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HD 9743 .A2 S56 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Copy Type:01 - Books | Available | 602998 |
Originally published 2003 by Cornell University Press.
"Updated edition--includes "The lessons of Iraq"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-344) and index.
The rise. An era of corporate warriors? ; Privatized military history ; The privatized military industry distinguished ; Why security has been privatized. -- Organization and operation. 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. -- Implications. 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. -- Postcript. The lessons of Iraq ; Appendix 1. PMF's on the Web ; Appendix 2. PMF contract.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.