War PLC: The Rise of the New Corporate Mercenary

War PLC: The Rise of the New Corporate Mercenary

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Author: Stephen Armstrong

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 272


No longer Dogs of War running ragtag armies in sly deals for mineral rights, the new breed of private soldiers operate their million dollar contracts from executive boardrooms in London, Washington, Paris and Oslo. Whether they're ex-Special Forces, CIA spooks or Foreign Legionnaires, you'll find them exchanging gunfire with insurgents in Baghdad, patrolling government buildings in Afghanistan, spying on environmental protestors or protecting shipping in pirate waters. After the lucrative contracts of the War on Terror, their plans are even more ambitious - to offer governments and corporations discrete and well-trained private armies. WIth democracies unwilling to see their children die in dusty foreign lands, these corporate soldiers, are part of the last great outsourcing - the privatisation of war. This book examines how we got here, how these companies operate and how close we are to letting them run our battlefields.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Stephen Armstrong

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 272


No longer Dogs of War running ragtag armies in sly deals for mineral rights, the new breed of private soldiers operate their million dollar contracts from executive boardrooms in London, Washington, Paris and Oslo. Whether they're ex-Special Forces, CIA spooks or Foreign Legionnaires, you'll find them exchanging gunfire with insurgents in Baghdad, patrolling government buildings in Afghanistan, spying on environmental protestors or protecting shipping in pirate waters. After the lucrative contracts of the War on Terror, their plans are even more ambitious - to offer governments and corporations discrete and well-trained private armies. WIth democracies unwilling to see their children die in dusty foreign lands, these corporate soldiers, are part of the last great outsourcing - the privatisation of war. This book examines how we got here, how these companies operate and how close we are to letting them run our battlefields.