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Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) (Paperback)

by P.W. Singer (Author) "Sierra Leone is a former British colony located in West Africa ..." (more)

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press; Cornell Paperbacks Ed edition (31 Mar 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0801489156
ISBN-13: 978-0801489150
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good and instructive review of the horizon, 25 Sep 2005

By	Barton Keyes "barton keyes" (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This book is a timely review of an increasingly prickly subject. Written in a style that the is neither too academic nor too populist the book strikes the right sober and dispassionate note in reviewing the entirety of the subject -- from messy little wars propping up dictators; to wars that the major states will not or cannot fight ("We don't do mountain warfare" as I believe a spokesman for the US forces is reported to have said in Afghanistan) to the preservation of life and the protection of humanitarian aid agencies. Throughout the entire text, Singer is objective and even-handed.

Much of the commercial information contained in the book is highly detailed and supported by extensive footnotes. The details of the commercial deals struck between client and mercenaries and the historical background -- both the near history and the far -- make fascinating reading.

My criticisms are that the book becomes slightly repetitive in driving points home. Better editing would have prevented that -- as it would some of the egregious errors of syntax, grammar and vocabulary that Mr Singer occasionally commits. But overall this is a very useful book for students in any of the disciplines of world affairs, international relations, business and management or ethics. It deserves a wide readership.

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