Scott Fitzsimmons

Private Security Companies during the Iraq War

Military Performance and the Use of Deadly Force

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on extensive empirica data, this book explores the use of deadly force by private security companies during the Iraq War, and offers a general explanation for the level of tactical violence employed by such armed personnel in conflict zones.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781138844261
• ISBN-10: 1138844268
• Artikelnr.: 42458953

Autorenporträt

Scott Fitzsimmons is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and author of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts (2012).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Nature of Blackwater and Dyncorp's Security Operations
During the Iraq War 2. The Ideational Theory of Tactical Violence 3. The
Military Cultures of Blackwater and DynCorp 4. The Relationship Between
Military Culture, Tactical Behaviour, and Casualties Inflicted on Suspected
Threats 5. The Relationship Between Military Culture, Tactical Behaviour,
and Friendly Casualties 6. The Implications of Blackwater and Dyncorp's
Tactical Behavious in Iraw 7. Conclusion