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Private military companies --- Private security services --- Contracting out --- Government contractors --- Management.

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In the past two decades, private military contractors in the employ of the United States government have participated in dozens of conflicts throughout the world, from Iraq to Columbia to Liberia to Afghanistan. Indeed, the United States can no longer go to war without contractors, who provide essential security and logistics support to combat and stability operations. Yet we don't know much about the industry's structure, its operations, or where it's heading. Typically led by ex-military men, contractor firms are by their very nature secretive. Even the US government - the entity that actually pays them - knows relatively little. The author lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. While at present, the US government and US firms dominate the market, private military companies are emerging from other countries, and warlords and militias have restyled themselves as private security companies in places like Afghanistan and Somalia. To understand how the proliferation of private forces may influence international relations, the author looks back to the European Middle Ages, when mercenaries were common and contract warfare the norm. He concludes that international relations in the twenty-first century may have more in common with the twelfth century than the twentieth. This 'back to the future' situation, which he calls 'neomedievalism', is not necessarily a negative condition, but it will produce a global system that contains rather than solves problems.

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Buying Defence and Security in Europe is the first critical evaluation of the EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive 2009/81/EC, which is now the basis for public and private entities buying armaments and sensitive goods and services in the EU. This instrument aims to ensure non-discrimination, competition and transparency in the security sectors. Part one provides a critical analysis of the economical, historical, political, military-strategic and legal contexts of the new EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive. Part two covers the main aspects of the Directive: its scope, procedures, security of supply and information, offsets and subcontracting, and finally its review and remedies system. This book is an essential overview of a legislative milestone in the field.

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From the Files of a Security Expert Witness guides the reader through the experience of testifying in court on security issues in civil litigation. Written by one of the security profession's best-known expert witnesses, the book explores 36 cases that reflect the high drama of true crime, including kidnapping, rape, and murder. Many of these cases led to premises liability lawsuits based on claims of negligence, inadequate security, false arrest and imprisonment, excessive use of force, and others. Effective security specialists, whether or not they are considering becoming expert w

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The essential guide on how to be a 21st century security officer.

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