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Private Armies and Military Intervention (Adelphi series) by Alan Dupont; David Keen; David Reese; David Shearer; Michael Charles Williams; Philip H. Gordon; Risa Brooks is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The Nature And Role Of Paid Foreign Forces Have Altered Considerably In The Late Twentieth Century. ‘military Companies’ – Private Firms Providing Active Military Assistance, In Some Cases Involving Combat – Have Exploited The Increasing Reluctance Of Western Governments And Multilateral Organizations To Intervene Directly In Civil Conflicts. As A Result, Their Influence Has Increased. David Shearer Argues That The Debate Over The Use Of These Companies – Notably The South African Firm Executive Outcomes (eo) – Has Not, However, Kept Pace With Their Development. Companies Such As Eo Are Widely Seen As Merely Modern-day Mercenary Outfits Exploiting Violence For Private Gain. Shearer Contends That The Need To Recast The Debate On Military Companies Is Urgent. These Companies Are Not A Passing Phenomenon; If Anything, Their Influence And Activities Are Set To Increase In The Next Century As Western Military Retrenchment Continues. Efforts To Restrict The Activities Of Military Companies By Drafting International Or Domestic Legislation Have To Date Been Ineffective, And Are Likely To Remain So. This Paper – The First Detailed Analysis Of The Private Military Sector – Argues That Dismi
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- Author
- Alan Dupont; David Keen; David Reese; David Shearer; Michael Charles Williams; Philip H. Gordon; Risa Brooks
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781136047046
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Military
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