Books

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State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict Hannah Tonkin "The past two decades have witnessed the rapid proliferation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in armed conflicts around the world, with PMSCs participating in, for example, offensiv… OL16470934W
The whistleblower The whistleblower Kathryn Bolkovac "When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money,… OL16484322W
Dead Six Dead Six Larry Correia Michael Valentine, veteran and former member of an elite private military company, has been recruited by the government to conduct a secret counter-terror operation in the Persian Gulf nation of Zuba… OL17798469W
Armed forces and security services Armed forces and security services Council of Europe Faced with the growing threats of terrorism and international organized crime, European societies are feeling an increasing need for both domestic and external security. Government action to combat t… OL27962602W
Contract Warriors Contract Warriors Fred Rosen The complete history of soldiers for hire.From Biblical times and the Crusades through the American Revolution up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, mercenaries-professional soldiers who contract t… OL3130386W
Servants of war Servants of war Rolf Uesseler Private military firms are making a killing. They operate on all continents throughout the world—commissioned by governments, intelligence agencies, private industries, warlords, drug cartels, and re… OL3668268W