The mercenary an instrument of state coercion Kinsey, Christopher creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History enk 2023 2023 monographic eng remote 1 online resource. The growing reliance by the US, Russia and China on military and security contractors suggests that the mercenary remains a key player in international politics, now emerging from the shadows to help expand state influence on the world stage by serving as an important actor in the conduct of conflict and the winning of small wars. Cover -- titlepage -- copyright -- dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I A Historical Analysis -- 1 Fighting for Liberty: The Role of Mercenaries in South America's Wars of Independence -- 2 In Defence of the National Interest: Mercenaries and the Yemen Civil War -- 3 Stemming Communist Influence in Central Africa: The CIA and Mercenaries in the Congo, 1964-1965 -- 4 Why Mercenary Operations Occasionally Succeed -- PART II THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD -- 5 Who Is a Mercenary in the Twenty-First Century? 6 Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies as State Instruments of Foreign Security Assistance -- 7 Looking to the Future and what it Holds for Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Christopher Kinsey. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mercenary troops History 21st century Mercenaires Histoire 21e siècle Military HISTORY POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom Mercenary troops Warfare & defence Warfare and Defence 2000-2099 fast UB148 .K56 2023 355.3/54 The Mercenary Kinsey, Christopher Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2023 9780198872795 0198872798 9780191983733 019198373X 019887278X 9780198872788 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/46595 EBLCP 230603 20260318165522.9 in00005698259 eng