The privatisation of military force: Economic virtues, vices and government responsibility

Cambridge Review of International Affairs

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 147-164

  Fredland, Eric ^a   Kendry, Adrian ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 1342339704     PISSN: 09557571     EISSN: 1474449X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09557579908400279     Document Type: Article

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