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The mercenary : an instrument of state coercion /

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 conflic...

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Main Author:	Kinsey, Christopher (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, [2023]
Subjects:	Mercenary troops > History > 21st century. Mercenaires > Histoire > 21e siècle. Military. HISTORY. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Political Freedom. Mercenary troops Warfare & defence. Warfare and Defence. 2000-2099 Electronic books. History
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