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Armies without states : the privatization of security / Robert Mandel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder, Colo. : L. Rienner, 2002Description: x, 169 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1588260666
  • 9781588260666
Other title:
  • Armies without states : The privatisation of security
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.17 21
LOC classification:
  • UA10.5 .M315 2002
Contents:
1. Recent bands in Private Security -- 2. Private Security and the State System -- 3. Sources of the Privatization Trend -- 4. The Impact and Projected Consequences of Privatization -- 5. Private Security Services: A Taxonomy -- 6. International and Domestic Security: Case Studies -- 7. Complexities Surrounding Privatization -- 8. Possible Policy Alternatives.
Review: "What does the increasing use of private security forces mean for governments? For individuals? Armies Without States offers a comprehensive analysis of the varieties, causes, and consequences of this growing phenomenon." "Ranging from the international to the subnational level and from the use of mercenaries by private parties to the government outsourcing of military operations, Mandel reveals emerging trends and discovers parallels among security privatization situations in all parts of the world. Brief case studies illustrate the broader themes discussed. The book concludes with an assessment of the complexities surrounding responses to security privatization - and an exploration of when, and whether, it should be promoted rather than prevented."--BOOK JACKET.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 327.17 MAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A289828B
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 327.17 MAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A297666B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.

1. Recent bands in Private Security -- 2. Private Security and the State System -- 3. Sources of the Privatization Trend -- 4. The Impact and Projected Consequences of Privatization -- 5. Private Security Services: A Taxonomy -- 6. International and Domestic Security: Case Studies -- 7. Complexities Surrounding Privatization -- 8. Possible Policy Alternatives.

"What does the increasing use of private security forces mean for governments? For individuals? Armies Without States offers a comprehensive analysis of the varieties, causes, and consequences of this growing phenomenon." "Ranging from the international to the subnational level and from the use of mercenaries by private parties to the government outsourcing of military operations, Mandel reveals emerging trends and discovers parallels among security privatization situations in all parts of the world. Brief case studies illustrate the broader themes discussed. The book concludes with an assessment of the complexities surrounding responses to security privatization - and an exploration of when, and whether, it should be promoted rather than prevented."--BOOK JACKET.

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