{"product_id":"private-armed-forces-and-global-juan-carlos-ortiz-9780313355929","title":"Private Armed Forces and Global Security: A Guide to the Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough an array of theoretical approaches and empirical material, this comprehensive and accessible volume surveys private armed forces and directly challenges conventional stereotypes of security contractors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrivate Armed Forces and Global Security: A Guide to the Issues\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to provide a comprehensive yet accessible survey of the private military groups involved in conflicts worldwide. Organized around four themes, it covers the history of private military forces since 1600, the main contemporary actors and their defining characteristics, the environments in which private armed forces operate, and provides an analysis of the logic behind privatizing security. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book goes beyond conventional knowledge, offering both a theoretical approach and a new, practical perspective to advance the understanding of the ongoing climate of global instability and relevant players within it. Numerous examples help the reader grasp the full range of real-world challenges and conceptual facets surrounding this fascinating, yet highly polarizing topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juan Carlos Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313355924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313355929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 283","brand":"Juan Carlos Ortiz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152961908991,"sku":"9780313355929","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d636071-2443-4f5e-bc0b-7f1a4b44bbe9.jpg?v=1770780364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/private-armed-forces-and-global-juan-carlos-ortiz-9780313355929","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}