Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Part I. The Rise
5. 1. An Era of Corporate Warriors? 3
6. 2. Privatized Military History 19
7. 3. The Privatized Military Industry Distinguished 40
8. 4. Why Security Has Been Privatized 49
9. Part II. Organization and Operation
10. 5. The Global Industry of Military Services 73
11. 6. The Privatized Military Industry Classified 88
12. 7. The Military Provider Firm: Executive Outcomes 101
13. 8. The Military Consultant Firm: MPRI 119
14. 9. The Military Support Firm: Brown & Root 136
15. Part III. Implications
16. 10. Contractual Dilemmas 151
17. 11. Market Dynamism and Global Disruptions 169
18. 12. Private Firms and the Civil-Military Balance 191
19. 13. Public Ends, Private Military Means? 206
20. 14. Morality and the Privatized Military Firm 216
21. 15. Conclusions 230
22. Postscript
23. The Lessons of Iraq 243
24. Appendix 1. PMFs on the Web 261
25. Appendix 2. PMF Contract 263
26. Notes 273
27. Bibliography 321
28. Index 345