An economic perspective on mercenaries, military companies, and the privatisation of force

Cambridge Review of International Affairs

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 130-146

  Brauer, Jurgen ^a  

^a AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1342339708     PISSN: 09557571     EISSN: 1474449X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09557579908400278     Document Type: Article

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