Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry

PART I. THE RISE 1. An Era of Corporate Warriors? 2. Privatized Military History 3. The Privatized Military Industry Distinguished 4. Why Security Has Been Privatized PART II. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION 5. The Global Industry of Military Services 6. The Privatized Military Industry Classified 7. The Military Provider Firm: Executive Outcomes 8. The Military Consultant Firm: MPRI 9. The Military Support Firm: Brown & Root PART III. IMPLICATIONS 10. Contractual Dilemmas 11. Market Dynamism and Global Disruptions 12. Private Firms and the Civil-Military Balance 13. Public Ends, Private Military Means? 14. Morality and the Privatized Military Firm 15. Conclusions POSTSCRIPT The Lessons of Iraq Appendix I. PMFs on the Web Appendix 2. PMF Contract Notes Bibliography Index