Author profile: Christopher Kinsey

The Role of Private Security Companies in International Security

Christopher Kinsey • Aug 6 2008 • Articles

There has been a lot written about the role of private security in international relations since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Much of it is emotional outpouring that either demonises the industry or represents it as a silver bullet that can transform humanitarian interventions. What such work lacks is a critical assessment of the potential utility offered by private security companies in expeditionary warfare

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