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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.289
EAN num: 9780521615358
ISBN number: 0521615356
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 326
Printing Date: July 25, 2005
Publishing house: Cambridge University Press
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The flourishing role of the private sector in security management over the last twenty years has challenged state control of the legitimate use of force. Deborah Avant examines the privatization of security and its impact on the control of force. She describes the growth of private security companies, explains how the industry works, and describes its range of customers--including states, non-government organizations and commercial transnational corporations. Avant also charts the inevitable trade-offs that the market for force imposes on the states, firms and people wishing to control it, and suggests a new way to think about the control of force.
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A well researched, unbiased look at Private Security Companies (PSCs) and their importance in today's military operations. If you want a no-nonsense, accurate look at PSCs in the world today, then you must read this book.
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Private Security Companys exist in the Middle East for one simple reason - The US Army and US Marine Corps ground forces have unreasonable rules of engagement. Ground commanders have the press and JAG looking over their shoulders 24/7. They are forced to be overly careful for fear that one error will end their career or even worse, land them in prison.
The result is saddly that the Army and USMC are not getting the job done in the Middle East. The DOD knows that but the administration wants results, so the Blackwater and firms like Blackwater take on more and more of the ground operations.
The Army and USMC are noble service men and I totally approve of their " Code of Conduct " but this is a nasty war that needs a " nasty " approach.
Avant's book provides a very educational read. I do not agree with several of her views but still, this is a must read for any career military officer.
Semper Fi,
R.W. Zerby
doctorzerby@yahoo.com
Grasse, France
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