Private Security Companies during the Iraq War: Military Performance and the Use of Deadly Force

Drawing on extensive empirica data, this book explores the use of deadly force by private security companies during the Iraq War, and offers a general explanation for the level of tactical violence employed by such armed personnel in conflict zones.

Author: Scott Fitzsimmons
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02/24/2017
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781138893405

About the Author

Scott Fitzsimmons is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and author of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts (2012).