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Security Beyond the State: Private Security in International Politics Abrahamsen, Rita (University of Ottawa)
Security Beyond the State: Private Security in International Politics
Abrahamsen, Rita (University of Ottawa)
A groundbreaking study of the emergence and operations of a global private security sector. The authors illustrate their arguments through detailed accounts of the involvement of private security organisations in the oil industry in Nigeria, diamond mining in Sierra Leone, and urban security in Kenya and South Africa.
280 pages, 1 b/w illus. 2 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 18, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521764711 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 16 mm · 570 g |
| Language | English |