In this timely work, the author analyzes the use of private military firms and international interventions of the military. Outsourcing to the private sector ta

This edited book provides an interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art overview of the growing phenomenon of private military companies.

The history of United Nations peacekeeping is largely one of failure. This book puts a case for augmenting ad hoc peacekeepers with competent contract labour; a

Private military and security companies (PMSCs) have been used in every peace operation since 1990, and reliance on them is increasing at a time when peace oper

Whether it's guns and ammunition or multidimensional anti-terrorism systems, the defense industry is dynamic, complex, and ubiquitous. It is also mysterious, po