Private Security Companies During the Iraq War: Military Performance and the Use of Deadly Force

ISBN-13: 9781138893405 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 252 str.

Scott Fitzsimmons

Opis

Drawing on extensive empirica data, this book explores the use of deadly force by private security companies during the Iraq War, and offers a general explanation for the level of tactical violence employed by such armed personnel in conflict zones.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The Nature of Blackwater and Dyncorp's Security Operations During the Iraq War 2. The Ideational Theory of Tactical Violence 3. The Military Cultures of Blackwater and DynCorp 4. The Relationship Between Military Culture, Tactical Behaviour, and Casualties Inflicted on Suspected Threats 5. The Relationship Between Military Culture, Tactical Behaviour, and Friendly Casualties 6. The Implications of Blackwater and Dyncorp's Tactical Behavious in Iraw 7. Conclusion

O autorze

Scott Fitzsimmons is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and author of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts (2012).