Mercenaries, Hybrid Armies and National Security - 9780367600426

Taylor & Francis

Mercenaries, Hybrid Armies and National SecurityPrivate Soldiers and the State in the 21st Century\nAuthor(s): Caroline Varin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367600426, 978-0367600426\nSynopsis\nThis book assesses the use of mercenaries by states, and their integration into the national armed forces as part of a new hybridisation trend of contemporary armies. \n\nGovernments, especially in the West, are undertaking an unprecedented wave of demilitarisation and military budget cuts. Simultaneously, these same governments are increasingly opening their armies up to foreign nationals and outsourcing military operations to private companies. This book explores the impact of this hybridisation on the values, cohesion and effectiveness of the armed forces by comparing and contrasting the experiences of the French Foreign Legion, private military companies in Angola, and the merging of private contractors and American.