Books, monographs and edited collections
Find here a bibliography covering works widely cited in the literature on the PMC/PSC topic, as well as more recent scholarship. In addition, topical books are listed in our Iraq list. For a broader selection browse our thematically organized Amazon shop: click here. |
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Academic and Research Journal Articles and Papers
From the 1990s scholarship on PMCs and New Mercenaries in Africa to today's debate about the pros and cons of the privatization of security in Iraq and Afghanistan, the homeland security environment, and beyond, find here journal articles and research papers and reports. |
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Legal Documents, International Protocols, and Official Reports
The regulation of private military and private security service providers is perhaps one of the most heavily discussed issues today. This section offers you access to the legal documents, official reports, and international protocols currently sanctioning the operations of PMCs and PSCs in arenas of conflict. |
Industry Opinion and Research Publications
Weather you approve of the private military and private security industries or not, listening to what they say is important to understand their role in contemporary conflict. This section offers you a sample of opinion and research pieces.. |
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Digital and Stream Media, TV, and Films
Online digital and stream media items have boomed over the last three years to a point that forces us to develop this segment into a dedicated section, properly. In the meantime, find here video and audio clips that have proved both controversial. |
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News Media Articles: Spotlight Historical Archive
We have been indexing news media articles since 1999. Yet the list ballooned so much that we decided to keep only representative articles. What remains of the old archive allows you to trace the PMC/PSC debate from a niche to a mainstream topic. |