Mercenaries: The History of a Norm in International Relations

Mercenaries: The History of a Norm in International Relations

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-280

  Percy, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizen Armies; Executive Outcomes; International Law; Iraq; Medieval Europe; Mercenary use; Morality; Private force; Private Security; Sandline

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921847322     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199214334.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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