简介:TheboominuseofprivatemilitarycompaniesiscloselylinkedtotheU.S.globalstrategicblueprintaswellastothecontemporaryinclinationtowardoutsourcing,theambiguityininternationallaw,andtoday'smilitaryinsurgencies.Asnationsandseparatistgroupscontinuetheirobjectivesinsecret,thecompaniestheyhirecontributetothreatstonationalsovereignty,distortthecriteriaforlegalaccesstowar,violatehumanrights,hamperpredictionsforconflictoutcomes,andcreateregulatorychaos.