Book Review of Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: The Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008)
103 American Journal of International Law 198, 2009
13 Pages Posted: 27 Sep 2012
Date Written: 2009
Abstract
This is a review of two books: Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: the Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: the Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008). Each book concerns the increasing use of contractors in military operations.
Keywords: Military conflict, government contractors, Blackwater
JEL Classification: K19, K39, K33
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Maggs, Gregory E., Book Review of Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: The Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008) (2009). 103 American Journal of International Law 198, 2009, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-81, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-81, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2153231
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