Private Sector, Public Wars: Contractors in Combat - Afghanistan, Iraq, and Future Conflicts

by James Jay Carafano

Book Overview

Contractors are big business and a big part of war, with businesses taking upon themselves many tasks previously designated to the armed forces. By 2007, there were over 100,000 individuals working on U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan-versus about 160,000 U.S. combat troops. By some estimates, contractors account for some 40 percent of the costs of running operations.

This important work examines how that came to be, as well as answering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275994783
• ISBN13: 9780275994785
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"