Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq: Transforming Military Logistics

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Summary

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq.

Acknowledgements	p. x
List of abbreviations	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
The role of mercenaries and contractors in supplying war	p. 11
Contractors and the consequence of political mismanagement of the Iraq invasion	p. 33
Contractorising war: the US government's reliance on contractors in Iraq	p. 48
Strategic contracting and contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq	p. 69
Outsourcing war: the use of contractors in support of the UK operation in Iraq	p. 91
Armed contractors operate with impunity: a gap in the law or a lack of political will and resources to enforce jurisdiction?	p. 116
Conclusion	p. 142
Notes	p. 150
Select bibliography	p. 179
Index	p. 185
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