Private Military Companies: New Actors of International Relations

Synopsis

We can only be struck by the range of services developed in a few years by private military companies (intelligence, training, operations support, logistical support, doctrine advice ...), to cover the entire spectrum activities formerly devolved to armies, including in the field of combat. In 2010, in the Afghan theater, nearly 60% of US-hired staff were employed by a private military company. With approximately one million employees worldwide and a turnover estimated at between $ 200 and $ 400 billion, it becomes particularly legitimate to ask the question of the place occupied by these private military companies on the international scene, and especially of evoking the extent of their influence, particularly in terms of foreign policy. Most state citizens do not really know how to situate private military companies in the corporate landscape. Their assimilation to mercenarism is still significant. The popular works about them only narrate the experiences of some of their employees. The more specialized works focus mainly on the lack of legislation or the history that surrounds these societies. Thus, almost no literature has been interested in the fact that private military companies play a fundamental role on the international scene, often at the service of the States that employ them. This game is actually played discreetly, but we can only note that private military companies have become essential elements in international relations, as well as large NGOs or large companies. If the latter are considered as “new actors” in international relations, can not we say the same of private military companies?

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

ISBN-13:

9781719850988

Publisher:

Independently published

Date of Addition:

02/11/19

Copyrighted By:

Lt. Colonel Emile Marie

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Worth Trust

Proofread By:

Worth Trust

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