Mercenaries, Hybrid Armies and National Security: Private Soldiers and the State in the 21st Century
@inproceedings{Varin2014MercenariesHA,
title={Mercenaries, Hybrid Armies and National Security: Private Soldiers and the State in the 21st Century},
author={Caroline Varin},
year={2014}
}1. Introduction 2. Non-state Warriors 3. Soldiers and national security 4. The French Foreign Legion 5. Executive Outcomes 6. American contractors 7. Citizens, soldiers and state control 8. Conclusion
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