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Frequently characterized as either mercenaries in modern guise or the market's response to a security vacuum, private military companies are commercial firms of

In The Modern Mercenary, Sean McFate lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on t

Frequently characterised as either mercenaries in modern guise or the market's response to a security vacuum, private military companies are commercial firms of

Mercenaries are more powerful than experts realize, a grave oversight. Those who assume they are cheap imitations of national armed forces invite disaster becau

The legitimate use of force is generally presumed to be the realm of the state. However, the flourishing role of the private sector in security over the last tw