| Description |
x, 227 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Whether they train police forces in Afghanistan or provide military assistance to governments in Africa that are battling rebel groups, private military and security companies (PMSCs) or corporations that provide security & military services for profit have been present in numerous conflicts around the globe. In 1984 only one international PMSC intervened in a civil war, in 1989 there were 15 international PMSCs present in conflict zones, while from 2004-2019 nearly 130 of such companies provided services during the Iraq war. Why do international PMSCs sometimes help with conflict termination while in other cases their intervention is associated with prolonged wars? And in what ways does market competition affect PMSCs' military effectiveness? Relying on quantitative analysis of original data on international PMSCs' involvement in civil wars from 1990-2008 and PMSCs' human rights and fraud violations in Iraq from 2004-2019, the book investigates how local and global competition impact accountability of these non-state actors and their contribution to the termination of major and minor wars"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Private military companies.
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Private military companies. |
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Private security services.
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Private security services. |
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Mercenary troops.
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Mercenary troops. |
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Civil war.
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Civil war. |
| Added Author |
Radziszewski, Elizabeth, author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Akcinaroglu, Seden. Competition, market accountability, and private military and security industry in civil wars New York : Oxford University Press, [2019] 9780197520826 (DLC) 2020014158 |
| ISBN |
9780197520802 hardcover |
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0197520804 hardcover |
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9780197520826 electronic publication |
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