Outsourcing Security: Private Military Contractors and U.S. Foreign Policy by Br

Description: Outsourcing Security by Bruce E. Stanley The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. Finding themselves faced with a decreasing supply of national troops, dwindling national defense budgets, and the ever-rising demand for boots on the ground in global conflicts and humanitarian emergencies, decision-makers are left with no choice but to legalize and legitimize the use of private military contractors or PMCs. Outsourcing Security: Private Military Contractors and U.S. Foreign Policy examines the impact that bureaucratic controls and the permissiveness of security environments have on the US militarys use of PMCs and analyzes the courses for growth of PMCs during the late 20th and early 21st century by examining the relationship between the increase of the private security industry and five potential explanatory variables tied to supply-and-demand theory.Using a structured, focus comparison method to examine six historical cases, including the U.S. intervention in Iraq in 1991 (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm), the U.S. intervention in Bosnia in 1995 (Operation Joint Endeavor), and the U.S, Intervention in Iraq in 2003 (Operations Iraqi Freedom), Outsorcing Security reveals a supply-and-demand framework consistent with the government prescribed appointment of private military contractors. Author Bruce Edwin Stanley provides the only work that moves beyond a descriptive account of the rise of PMCs and lays out a precise theory to explain the phenomenon. Author Biography Bruce E. Stanley is an associate professor at the School of Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 2006 as an officer and was selected as the 2012 Command and General Staff College Civilian Instructor of the Year. Table of Contents List of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Theoretical Framework of the Private Security Industry2. A Qualitative Examination of the Private Security Industry3. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm4. Operation Joint Endeavor5. Operation Enduring Freedom6. Operation Iraqi Freedom7. Cross-Case Analysis and Findings8. Quantitative Analysis of the Private Security IndustryConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review "Bruce Stanleys scholarly work gets to the heart of Americas inexorable drift toward contracted military services. . . . This book is a must-read for strategic-level military practitioners and their civilian overseers, providing valuable insights into the contemporary dynamics of raising armies for war."—Stephen L. Melton, author of The Clausewitz Delusion "Stanleys hypotheses set down some rational benchmarks that policymakers should consider when deciding on whether and how much to use the PMC industry in future conflicts."—David Isenberg, senior analyst at Wikistrat and the author of Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq "Stanley is the first to offer a coherent theory explaining why the United States is increasingly relying on private military contractors, and he tests this theory exhaustively."—Dan G. Cox, professor at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies and author of Terrorism, Instability, and Democracy in Asia and Africa Review Quote "Stanleys hypotheses set down some rational benchmarks that policymakers should consider when deciding on whether and how much to use the PMC industry in future conflicts."-David Isenberg, senior analyst at Wikistrat and the author of Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq Details ISBN1612347177 ISBN-10 1612347177 ISBN-13 9781612347172 Media Book Publisher Potomac Books Inc Short Title OUTSOURCING SECURITY Language English Imprint Potomac Books Inc Subtitle Private Military Contractors and U.S. Foreign Policy Place of Publication Dulles Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Format Paperback UK Release Date 2016-02-29 AU Release Date 2016-02-29 NZ Release Date 2016-02-29 Author Bruce E. Stanley DEWEY 355.00973 Audience General Pages 238 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-07-15 US Release Date 2015-07-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159452043;

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