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Item specifics
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- Brand
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- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9781538170311
- Book Title
- Money for Mayhem : Mercenaries, Private Military Companies, Drones, and the Future of War
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, History
- Topic
- Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Strategy, Security (National & International)
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 282 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538170310
ISBN-13
9781538170311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25061232895
Product Key Features
Book Title
Money for Mayhem : Mercenaries, Private Military Companies, Drones, and the Future of War
Number of Pages
282 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Strategy, Security (National & International)
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-014846
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Move over Blackwater and Eric Prince. Russian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern mercenaries and private armies demand their share of the pie. That is the story of Money for Mayhem. With unique access, Alessandro Arduino weaves a tale that is must-reading for understanding the way warfare is evolving with mercenaries, private armies, and technological innovation taking centerstage., Security consultant Arduino debuts with an exhaustive examination of governments' increasing reliance on mercenaries, arguing that a new 'anarchy' is taking hold internationally.... He covers major state players in the mercenary market, including the U.S., China, Russia, and Turkey, and describes the typical uses for mercenaries, including operating as private security contractors, aiding citizens during natural disasters, and maintaining 'plausible deniability' in foreign military engagements. Arduino discusses each country's history with mercenaries, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the available troops, and highlights unique issues such as China's problem with impostors--mercenaries who falsely identify themselves as former Gurkhas or Mossad agents.... He also addresses new developments in warfare, mainly cyberattacks and drone assassinations, that further obfuscate just who is fighting whom, and which are increasingly outsourced to contractors.... Readers will be intrigued to learn about this understudied phenomenon., This is an important and timely book on an emerging issue. China is now a major player in foreign investment, regularly in places with considerable risk. It is no surprise that private security is part of this, but high standards and professionalism are key to avoid reputational risk., The most consequential book I've read in some time about mercenaries. Arduino lays out many of the actors and why they fight, and his knowledge of China's emerging private security industry is second to none., Security consultant Arduino debuts with an exhaustive examination of governments' increasing reliance on mercenaries, arguing that a new 'anarchy' is taking hold internationally.... He covers major state players in the mercenary market, including the U.S., China, Russia, and Turkey, and describes the typical uses for mercenaries, including operating as private security contractors, aiding citizens during natural disasters, and maintaining 'plausible deniability' in foreign military engagements. Arduino discusses each country's history with mercenaries, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the available troops, and highlights unique issues such as China's problem with impostors--mercenaries who falsely identify themselves as former Gurkhas or Mossad agents.... He also addresses new developments in warfare, mainly cyberattacks and drone assassinations, that further obfuscate just who is fighting whom, and which are increasingly outsourced to contractors.... Readers will be intrigued to learn about this understudied phenomenon. -- Publishers Weekly This is an important and timely book on an emerging issue. China is now a major player in foreign investment, regularly in places with considerable risk. It is no surprise that private security is part of this, but high standards and professionalism are key to avoid reputational risk. -- Bert Hofman, Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore; former World Bank Country Director for China Move over Blackwater and Eric Prince. Russian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern mercenaries and private armies demand their share of the pie. That is the story of Money for Mayhem. With unique access, Alessandro Arduino weaves a tale that is must-reading for understanding the way warfare is evolving with mercenaries, private armies, and technological innovation taking centerstage. -- Dr. James M. Dorsey, author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World The most consequential book Ive read in some time about mercenaries. Arduino lays out many of the actors and why they fight, and his knowledge of China's emerging private security industry is second to none. -- Sean McFate, professor of strategy, National Defense University; author of The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder Money for Mayhem is a very timely and exceptionally important contribution to today's understanding of the new wave of private military contractors in armed conflicts globally. A must-read for a better understanding of the trends, challenges, and possible solutions to manage the impact and fallout of the activities of these private actors. -- Jamie Williamson, Executive Director, International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Association (ICoCA), Money for Mayhem is a very timely and exceptionally important contribution to today's understanding of the new wave of private military contractors in armed conflicts globally. A must-read for a better understanding of the trends, challenges, and possible solutions to manage the impact and fallout of the activities of these private actors.
Dewey Decimal
355.354
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Private Armies Chapter 2: From Russia with Love: Mercenaries Fit the Bill Chapter 3: Russian Grey Is the New Black Chapter 4: Mercenaries Russian Roulette Chapter 5: Private Security with Chinese Characteristics: No More Local Guards, Not Yet Wolf Warriors Chapter 6: Defending the Belt and Road Initiative from Africa to the Middle East Chapter 7: How China Sees Its Own Private Security Sector Chapter 8: The Evolution of a New Chinese Security Actor Chapter 9: Turkeys New Janissaries Chapter 10: Drone Mercenaries: A New Security Paradigm from China, Russia, and Turkey Chapter 11: Drone Warfare: Lessons Learned? Chapter 12: Drone Casus Belli Chapter 13: Cyber Mercenaries: From Boots on the Ground to the Metaverse Chapter 14: Two Opposites: None-Combatant Contractors and Jihadist Mercenaries Chapter 15: Mercenaries, PMSCs, and the Future of Warfare Appendix I: From Mercenary to Cyber-Mercenary: A Timeline Appendix II: The Duma and Russian PMSCs Appendix III: The Evolution of Chinese Private Security Laws and Regulations and the Data Security Law Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Gazes into the crystal ball to forecast what the future of war looks like in a world dominated by private armies. The way war is waged is evolving quickly--igniting the rapid rise of private military contractors who offer military-style services as part of their core business model. When private actors take up state security, their incentives are not to end war and conflict but to manage the threat only enough to remain relevant. Arduino unpacks the tradeoffs involved when conflict is increasingly waged by professional outfits that thrive on chaos rather than national armies. This book charts the rise of private military actors from Russia, China, and the Middle East using primary source data, in-person interviews, and field research amongst operations in conflict zones around the world. Individual stories narrated by mercenaries, military trainers, security entrepreneurs, hackers, and drone pilots are used to introduce themes throughout. Arduino concludes by considering today's trajectories in the deployment of mercenaries by states, corporations, or even terrorist organizations and what it will mean for the future of conflict. The book follows private security contractors that take on missions in different countries with a variety of challenges. First-hand data and intimate knowledge of the actors involved in the market for force allow a fully grounded narrative with personal input. Through this prism, readers will gain a better understanding of the human, security, and political risks that are part of this industry. The book specifically reveals the risk that unaccountable mercenaries pose in increasing the threshold for conflict, the threat to traditional military forces, the corruption in political circles, and the rising threat of proxy conflicts in the US rivalry with China and Russia., War is no longer waged only by national militaries. We are seeing a shift to a new anarchy where might makes right, but with new tools: private intelligence outfits, rent-an-army soldiers, and cyber mercenaries for hire. These groups profit from chaos and uncertainty, while accountability, transparency, and peace seem harder than ever to achieve., War is no longer waged only by national militaries. In China, Russia, and the Middle East, there is a shift to a new anarchy where might makes right, but with new tools: private intelligence outfits, rent-an-army soldiers, and cyber mercenaries for hire. These groups profit from chaos, while accountability, transparency, and peace seem elusive.
LC Classification Number
UB148.A73 2023
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