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Mercenaries, hybrid armies and national security : private soldiers and the state in the 21st century / Caroline Varin.

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VARIN Caroline

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TextSeries: LSE international studies seriesPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015.Description: 176 pagesISBN:

9781138779488 (hbk.) :

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Summary: This book explores the impact of this hybridisation on the values, cohesion and effectiveness of the armed forces by comparing and contrasting the experiences of the French Foreign Legion, private military companies in Angola, and the merging of private contractors and American troops in Iraq.

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Book	Defence Academy Library On-Shelf	355.354 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	44736-2001
Book	Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf	355.354 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	44736-4001
Book	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies Library On-Shelf	355.354 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	44736-3001

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book explores the impact of this hybridisation on the values, cohesion and effectiveness of the armed forces by comparing and contrasting the experiences of the French Foreign Legion, private military companies in Angola, and the merging of private contractors and American troops in Iraq.

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