{"product_id":"commercialising-security-in-europe-anna-leander-9780415509893","title":"Commercialising Security in Europe: Political Consequences for Peace Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the political consequences of European security commercialisation through increased reliance on private military and security companies (PMSCs).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe role of commercial security in the domestic setting in Europe is widely acknowledged; after all, the biggest private security company globally - G4S Group - has its roots in Scandinavia. However, the use of commercial security contracting by European states for military purposes in international settings is mostly held to be marginal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the implications of commercialisation for the peace and reconciliations strategies of European states, focussing specifically on European contracting in Afghanistan. Drawing upon examples from Scandinavia, Central Europe and Continental Europe, each chapter considers three key factors: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe national contexts that give security contracting in Afghanistan its meaning; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe national contracting practices; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe political consequences for the operation in Afghanistan. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies, global governance, peace and conflict studies, European politics, and IR in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Leander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415509890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415509893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Anna Leander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086619128063,"sku":"9780415509893","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a2a54a5-5f46-4510-af9e-257e7c425f11.jpg?v=1769095684","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/commercialising-security-in-europe-anna-leander-9780415509893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}