{"product_id":"private-contractors-and-the-reconstruction-of-iraq-1","title":"Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrivate Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq\u003c\/em\u003e examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When \u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eOperation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Kinsey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257508614488,"sku":"9780415379649","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415379649.jpg?v=1769034638","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/private-contractors-and-the-reconstruction-of-iraq-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}