The modern mercenary : private armies and what they mean for world order / Sean McFate.
| Author/creator | McFate, Sean author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xx, 248 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Peace through profit motive? -- Understanding the private military industry -- A codependency problem -- How did we get here? -- Why private armies have returned -- The murky side of private force -- The modern world order : a brief history -- Neomedievalism -- Neomedieval warfare -- Military enterprisers in Liberia : building better armies -- Mercenaries in Somalia : a neomedieval tale -- Medieval modernity -- Annex A. IDIQ contract -- Annex B. Contract amendment -- Annex C. Liberia military program timeline. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014000896 |
| ISBN | 9780199360109 hardback |
| ISBN | 0199360103 hardback |