Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
2014
Thesis Director
Melinda A. Mueller
Abstract
At the end of the Cold War, the global political arena was forever altered. One of the major changes was the introduction of private military contractors as legitimate actors of foreign policy. Despite this assertion made by scholars, private military contractors are an under studied political actor. This paper traces the historical, economic, and legal legacy of private military contractors in American history.
Recommended Citation
Roughton, Phillip Andrew, "Public Wars, Private Warriors: An Analysis of Private Military Contractors in American Foreign and Domestic Policy" (2014). Masters Theses. 1364.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1364
