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OverviewIn this timely work, the author analyzes the use of private military firms and international interventions of the military. Outsourcing to the private sector takes missions away from the military, but the shift towards international intervention adds new, wider functions to the traditional role of defence. If these two trends continue at the present pace, important security functions will be out of control of parliaments, national governments and international authorities. The state monopoly of violence - an achievement of civilization - is at stake. Full Product DetailsAuthor: H. WulfPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2005 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9781403949172ISBN 10: 1403949174 Pages: 263 Publication Date: 05 August 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'This is a fascinating book that brings the reader face to face with the changed security challenge in the post Cold War, globalizing world.' - Rt Hon Clare Short MP, UK 'At last we have a book about the privatization and internationalization of war that gets beyond the spectacular headlines coming from Iraq to develop a sound explanation and documentation of this rapidly evolving post-Cold War global phenomenon...a readable, thoroughly documented book complete with superb cases, examples and a reasoned set of practical recommendations. It is particularly strong in making us think through the utility of military force in countering terrorism. It will be required reading for all of my students preparing for global public policy careers.' - Edward J Laurance, Professor of International Policy Studies, and Director, Program on Security and Development, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA 'This is a fascinating book that brings the reader face to face with the changed security challenge in the post Cold War, globalizing world.' - Rt Hon Clare Short MP, UK 'At last we have a book about the privatization and internationalization of war that gets beyond the spectacular headlines coming from Iraq to develop a sound explanation and documentation of this rapidly evolving post-Cold War global phenomenon...a readable, thoroughly documented book complete with superb cases, examples and a reasoned set of practical recommendations. It is particularly strong in making us think through the utility of military force in countering terrorism. It will be required reading for all of my students preparing for global public policy careers.' - Edward J Laurance, Professor of International Policy Studies, and Director, Program on Security and Development, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA 'This is a fascinating book that brings the reader face to face with the changed security challenge in the post Cold War, globalizing world.' - Rt Hon Clare Short MP, UK 'At last we have a book about the privatization and internationalization of war that gets beyond the spectacular headlines coming from Iraq to develop a sound explanation and documentation of this rapidly evolving post-Cold War global phenomenon...a readable, thoroughly documented book complete with superb cases, examples and a reasoned set of practical recommendations. It is particularly strong in making us think through the utility of military force in countering terrorism. It will be required reading for all of my students preparing for global public policy careers.' - Edward J Laurance, Professor of International Policy Studies, and Director, Program on Security and Development, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA Author InformationHERBERT WULF, formerly Director, Bonn International Centre for Conversion, is an advisor to UNDP North Korea on arms control. He served as a consultant to several United Nations Agencies. In his previous research positions, he was Senior Researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the University of Hamburg. He wrote several books on the defence industry and his dissertation at the Free University Berlin on technology transfer to developing countries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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