{"product_id":"9783531149011","title":"Private Military and Security Companies Chances, Problems, Pitfalls and Prospects","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePrivate Military and Security Companies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChances, Problems, Pitfalls and Prospects\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas Jäger | Gerhard Kümmel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePrivate  military  and  security  companies  have  become  a  distinct  and increasingly relevant phenomenon in defense and security politics. They can be  used in different settings and situations and constitute adequate tools for their various clients. Yet, there is an intense debate about them since they  may and do generate specific problems, including severe violations of democratic  norms  and  human  rights  codices.  The  present collection of contributions  to  this topic by distinct experts in the field is unique as it  covers most, if not all aspects involved in the use of private military and security companies. As such this anthology serves the interests of both the  layman  in  the  field  who  may  read  this  book  as  a thorough and encompassing introduction to the field as well as those of the specialist - be  it  a  politician,  a  journalist,  a  defense\/security practitioner, a student  or  an  academic  - who will find new information and genuine, and sometimes even provocative, ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eProf. Dr. Thomas Jäger teaches Political Science, especially International Relations and Foreign Policy, at the University of Cologne (Germany).\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDr. Gerhard Kümmel is Senior Researcher at the Bundeswehr Institute of Social Sciences (SOWI) in Strausberg\/Berlin (Germany), Vice-President of the Research Committee 01: Armed Forces \u0026amp; Conflict Resolution within the International Sociological Association, Associate Editor of \"Armed Forces \u0026amp; Society\" and teaches Military Sociology at the University of Potsdam (Germany).\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 February 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783531149011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e494\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51678695456908,"sku":"9783531149011","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783531149011.jpg?v=1785261805","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783531149011","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}