Publication
Sep 2008
This paper discusses the background to the growth of the military services industry. It presents an overview of the different types of military service, the size of the market and the companies involved. The authors raise several issues such as economic efficiency, democratic accountability and political influence of private military companies.
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Author | Sam Perlo-Freeman, Elisabeth Sköns |
Series | SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security |
Issue | 1 |
Publisher | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
Copyright | © 2008 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |