The Resource Private security and identity politics : ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians, Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
Private security and identity politics : ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians, Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
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- Summary
- "This book examines the self-representation and identity politics of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). PMSCs have become increasingly important over the past few decades. While their boom is frequently explained in functional terms, such as their cost-efficiency and effectiveness, this book offers an alternative explanation based on an analysis of the online self-presentations of forty-two US and UK-based companies. PMSCs are shaping how they are perceived and establish themselves as acceptable and legitimate security actors by eclectically appropriating identities more commonly associated with the military, businesses and humanitarian actors. Depending on their audience and clients' needs, they can be professional hero-warriors, or promise turn-key security solutions based on their exceptional expertise, or, in a similar way to humanitarians, assure those in need of relief and try to make the world a better place. Rather than being merely public relations, the self-referential assertions of PMSCs are political. Not only do they contribute to a normalization of private security and reinforce an already ongoing blurring of lines between the public and private sectors, they also change what we deem to be 'security' and a 'security actor'. This book will be of much interest to students of private military companies, critical security studies, military studies, security studies and IR"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vii, 135 pages)
- Contents
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- Identities, identity politics, and PMSCs
- Professional hero warriors
- Security experts and business managers
- Do-gooders and humanitarians
- From mercenary to hero warrior, security professional, and humanitarian: summary and discussion of findings
- Isbn
- 9781317268567
- Label
- Private security and identity politics : ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians
- Title
- Private security and identity politics
- Title remainder
- ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians
- Statement of responsibility
- Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
- Subject
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- Humanitarian assistance
- Private military companies
- Private military companies
- Private military companies
- Private security services
- HISTORY / Military / Other
- Private security services
- Security consultants
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
- Private security services
- Humanitarian assistance
- Humanitarian assistance
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This book examines the self-representation and identity politics of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). PMSCs have become increasingly important over the past few decades. While their boom is frequently explained in functional terms, such as their cost-efficiency and effectiveness, this book offers an alternative explanation based on an analysis of the online self-presentations of forty-two US and UK-based companies. PMSCs are shaping how they are perceived and establish themselves as acceptable and legitimate security actors by eclectically appropriating identities more commonly associated with the military, businesses and humanitarian actors. Depending on their audience and clients' needs, they can be professional hero-warriors, or promise turn-key security solutions based on their exceptional expertise, or, in a similar way to humanitarians, assure those in need of relief and try to make the world a better place. Rather than being merely public relations, the self-referential assertions of PMSCs are political. Not only do they contribute to a normalization of private security and reinforce an already ongoing blurring of lines between the public and private sectors, they also change what we deem to be 'security' and a 'security actor'. This book will be of much interest to students of private military companies, critical security studies, military studies, security studies and IR"--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Joachim, Jutta M
- Dewey number
- 355.35
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- UB149
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Schneiker, Andrea
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Private military companies
- Private security services
- Humanitarian assistance
- Security consultants
- HISTORY / Military / Other
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
- Humanitarian assistance
- Private military companies
- Private security services
- Label
- Private security and identity politics : ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians, Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Identities, identity politics, and PMSCs -- Professional hero warriors -- Security experts and business managers -- Do-gooders and humanitarians -- From mercenary to hero warrior, security professional, and humanitarian: summary and discussion of findings
- Control code
- 1046085174
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vii, 135 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781317268567
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1046085174
- Label
- Private security and identity politics : ethical hero warriors, professional managers and new humanitarians, Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Identities, identity politics, and PMSCs -- Professional hero warriors -- Security experts and business managers -- Do-gooders and humanitarians -- From mercenary to hero warrior, security professional, and humanitarian: summary and discussion of findings
- Control code
- 1046085174
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vii, 135 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781317268567
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1046085174
Subject
- Humanitarian assistance
- Private military companies
- Private military companies
- Private military companies
- Private security services
- HISTORY / Military / Other
- Private security services
- Security consultants
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
- Private security services
- Humanitarian assistance
- Humanitarian assistance
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