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Corporate warriors : the rise of the privatized military industry
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ISBN: 0801489156 0801441145 9780801441141 9780801489150 0801459893 0801474361 1336208139 Year: 2004 Publisher: Ithaca (N.Y.) : Cornell university press,

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Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of dollars in revenue. Whether as proxies or suppliers, such firms have participated in wars in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America. More recently, they have become a key element in U.S. military operations. Private corporations working for profit now sway the course of national and international conflict, but the consequences have been little explored.In Corporate Warriors, Singer provides the first account of the military services industry and its broader implications. Corporate Warriors includes a description of how the business works, as well as portraits of each of the basic types of companies: military providers that offer troops for tactical operations; military consultants that supply expert advice and training; and military support companies that sell logistics, intelligence, and engineering.This updated edition of Singer's already classic account of the military services industry and its broader implications describes the continuing importance of that industry in the Iraq War. This conflict has amply borne out Singer's argument that the privatization of warfare allows startling new capabilities and efficiencies in the ways that war is carried out. At the same time, however, Singer finds that the introduction of the profit motive onto the battlefield raises troubling questions-for democracy, for ethics, for management, for human rights, and for national security.

Corporate warriors : the rise of the privatized military industry
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ISBN: 0801459893 9780801459894 0801474361 9780801474361 Year: 2008 Publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell University Press

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Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of dollars in revenue. Whether as proxies or suppliers, such firms have participated in wars in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America. More recently, they have become a key element in U.S. military operations. Private corporations working for profit now sway the course of national and international conflict, but the consequences have been little explored.In Corporate Warriors, Singer provides the first account of the military services industry and its broader implications. Corporate Warriors includes a description of how the business works, as well as portraits of each of the basic types of companies: military providers that offer troops for tactical operations; military consultants that supply expert advice and training; and military support companies that sell logistics, intelligence, and engineering.This updated edition of Singer's already classic account of the military services industry and its broader implications describes the continuing importance of that industry in the Iraq War. This conflict has amply borne out Singer's argument that the privatization of warfare allows startling new capabilities and efficiencies in the ways that war is carried out. At the same time, however, Singer finds that the introduction of the profit motive onto the battlefield raises troubling questions-for democracy, for ethics, for management, for human rights, and for national security.

The political role of the military : an international handbook
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ISBN: 0313288372 Year: 1996 Publisher: Westport, Conn. ; London Greenwood Press

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The European armaments market and procurement cooperation
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ISBN: 0333459059 Year: 1988 Publisher: London Macmillan

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Defense industries --- -623.003 --- 328.182:355 <4> --- Armaments industries --- Arms sales --- Military sales --- Military supplies industry --- Munitions --- Sale of military equipment --- Industries --- Arms transfers --- North Atlantic Treaty Organization --- -Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte --- Organizat︠s︡ii︠a︡ severoatlanticheskogo dogovora --- Orhanizat︠s︡ii︠a︡ pivnichnoatlantychnoho dohovoru --- Organisation Traité Atlantique Nord --- Severoatlanticheskiĭ blok --- Noord Atlantische Verdrags-Organisatie --- Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique-Nord --- Organismos Boreioatlantikou Symphōnou --- Atlantic Alliance --- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation --- Organizzazione del Trattato dell'Atlantico del Nord --- Északatlanti Szövetség --- Atlantisch Bondgenootschap --- Noord-Atlantisch Bondgenootschap --- Atlanshafsbandalagið --- N.A.T.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- OTAN (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- N.A.V.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- NAVO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- Kuzey Atlantik Andlaşması Örgütü --- O.T.A.N. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --- Organizacja Paktu Północnoatlantyckiego --- Nordatlantisches Bündnis --- Atlantisches Bündnis --- Organisation des Nordatlantikvertrages --- Atlantische Allianz --- North Atlantic Alliance --- Alliance de l'atlantique nord --- Organizacja Traktatu Północnoatlantyckiego --- Patto atlantico --- Ḥilf Shamāl al-Aṭlanṭī --- Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte --- Ḥilf al-Aṭlasī --- Alleanza atlantica --- NATO --- Armed Forces --- Arms transfersNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization --- NATOArmed Forces --- -Armed Forces --- Pohjois-Atlantin liitto --- -North Atlantic treaty organisation --- 623.003 --- North Atlantic treaty organisation --- NAVO --- OTAN --- Procurement.


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De Agusta-crash: het jaar nul in de Wetstraat.
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ISBN: 9053120602 9789053120606 Year: 1995 Volume: *10 Publisher: Groot-Bijgaarden,

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Political sociology --- Belgium --- Criminologie --- Gerecht --- Justice --- Politiek --- Politique --- Helicopter industry --- -Political corruption --- -328.185 <493> --- 328.182:355 <493> --- #A9603A --- Boss rule --- Corruption (in politics) --- Graft in politics --- Malversation --- Political scandals --- Politics, Practical --- Corruption --- Misconduct in office --- Aircraft industry --- Corrupt practices --- Parti socialiste belge --- Parti ouvrier belge --- Belgische Werkmans-Partij --- Belgische Werkliedenpartij --- Belgische Socialistische Partij --- BSP --- P.O.B. --- P.S.B. --- B.W.P. --- Belgian Socialist Party --- Belʹgiĭskai︠a︡ sot︠s︡ialisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ --- B.S.P. --- POB --- PSB --- BWP --- Parti ouvrier --- Commission syndicale de Belgique --- Politics and government --- -Helicopter industry --- Political corruption --- maatschappijkritiek --- fraude --- -Political sociology --- Belgique --- België --- Bélgica --- Royaume de Belgique --- Belgii︠a︡ --- Kingdom of Belgium --- Koninkrijk van België --- Königreich Belgien --- Bèlgia --- Koninkryk van België --- Königriich Belgie --- Koninkrijk België --- Belgice --- Belgice Cynerīce --- بلجيكا --- Baljīkā --- مملكة بلجيكا --- Mamlakat Baljīkā --- Belchica --- Reino de Belchica --- Belghia --- Vãsilia di Belghia --- Royômo de Bèlg·ique --- Bélxica --- Reinu de Bélxica --- Bilkiya --- Bilgasuyu --- Bilhika Qhapaqsuyu --- Belçika --- Belçika Krallığı --- Бельгия --- Бельгия Короллеге --- Belʹgii︠a︡ Korollege --- Бельгія --- Belʹhii︠a︡ --- Каралеўства Бельгія --- Karaleŭstva Belʹhii︠a︡ --- Belhika --- Bäigien --- Kinigraich Bäigien --- Belgija --- Kraljevina Belgija --- Белгия --- Regne de Bèlgica --- Бельги --- Belʹgi --- Belgické království --- Gwlad Belg --- Teyrnas Gwlad Belg --- Belgien --- Kongeriget Belgien --- Bélgii Bikéyah --- Belgiska --- Kralojstwo Belgiskej --- Belgia Kuningriik --- Βέλγιο --- Velgio --- Βασίλειο του Βελγίου --- Vasileio tou Velgiou --- Reino de Bélgica --- Belgio --- Reĝlando Belgio --- Belgujo --- Belgika --- Belgje --- Belgjo --- Belgjiche --- Bheilg --- Ríocht na Beilge --- Velg --- Reeriaght ny Belg --- Belgiya --- Rìoghachd na Beilge --- Pí-li-sṳ̀ --- Belʹjmudin Nutg --- Pelekiuma --- Regno del Belgio --- בלגיה --- Belgiyah --- ממלכת בלגיה --- Mamlekhet Belgiyah --- Belgijskô --- Pow Belg --- Ruwvaneth Belgek --- Ububiligi --- Ububirigi --- Igihugu cyʼUbubirigi --- Ubelgiji --- Ufalme wa Ubelgiji --- Belezi --- Nsi ya ntotila ya Belezi --- Bèljik --- Beljika --- Beļgeja --- Beļg̓ijas Karaliste --- Belsch --- Kinnekräich Belsch --- Belgijos Karalystė --- Belsj --- Keuninkriek Belsj --- Beldjym --- Belga Királyság --- Белгија --- ベルギー --- Berugī --- 328.185 <493> --- Parti socialiste belge.

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