Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-326) and index.
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.
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