Outsourcing security : private military contractors and U.S. foreign policy / Bruce E. Stanley.

Author/creator Stanley, Bruce E.
Format Book
PublicationLincoln, NB : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2015]
Descriptionxiv, 221 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Private military companies--United States. --Case studies.
Private security services--United States. --Case studies.
United States--Military policy.
United States--Foreign relations.
United States--History, Military. --21st century. --Case studies.

Contents A theoretical framework of the private security industry -- A qualitative examination of the private security industry -- operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- Operation Joint Endeavor -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Cross-Case analysis and findings -- Quantitative analysis of the private security industry.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formCase studies.
Genre/formMilitary history.
LCCN 2015004442
ISBN9781612347172 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1612347177 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks UB149 .S73 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold