Outsourcing the global war on terrorism : private military companies and American intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan / George C. Lovewine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lovewine, George C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private military companies--Government policy--United States.

Private military companies.

Private security services--Government policy--United States.

Private security services.

Private military companies--Iraq.

Private security services--Iraq.

Private military companies--Afghanistan.

Private security services--Afghanistan.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Contracting out--United States.

Contracting out.

Government policy.

United States.

Afghanistan.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

xiv, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"The book explores how the United States' war on terrorism, in both Iraq and Afghanistan, has required the US military to employ thousands of contracted civilians working for US and foreign Private Military and Private Security Companies (PMSCs). The actions and operations of unsupervised PMSCs creates an environment that has the potential to not only negatively influence tactical US objectives, but could also harm strategic local capacity-building initiatives. Given the military and political importance of US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, this project provides a much-needed analysis of the interaction between commercial entities, military operations, and policy objectives. This analysis will also identify the reactions and policy responses to these security issues faced by the United States military today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction

2. The Impact of Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Companies on US Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

3. Analysis of the Affects of Private Security Companies on US Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

4. The Impact of Department Of Defense's Use of Private Military Companies Effect on US Efforts In Iraq and Afghanistan

5. Analysis of the Affects of Private Military Companies on US Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan

6. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137372826

1137372826

OCLC:

865297316

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