Policy Towards the Private Military Industry, A Focus Comparison of Sierra Leone, Croatia, and Iraq
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Keywords
private military firms, defense, international relations
Department
Political Science
Major
Political Science and Economics
Abstract
Private military firms have seen a rapid increase in use over the last several decades from a relatively small, but influential, actor in international relations to a multi-billion dollar a year industry. My study is a focused comparison of three cases which include Sierra Leone, Croatia, and Iraq. The outcome of this focused comparison study are context-dependent generalizations that address the question of how the United States should initiate policy toward the private military industry.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Caldwell
Funding Source or Research Program
Political Science Honors Program, Not Identified
Presentation Session
Session A
Location
Plaza Classroom 189
Start Date
3-4-2015 3:30 PM
End Date
3-4-2015 3:45 PM
Policy Towards the Private Military Industry, A Focus Comparison of Sierra Leone, Croatia, and Iraq
Plaza Classroom 189
Private military firms have seen a rapid increase in use over the last several decades from a relatively small, but influential, actor in international relations to a multi-billion dollar a year industry. My study is a focused comparison of three cases which include Sierra Leone, Croatia, and Iraq. The outcome of this focused comparison study are context-dependent generalizations that address the question of how the United States should initiate policy toward the private military industry.