Autore
Gorini, Alessandro

Titolo
Il fenomeno dell'outsourcing militare nell'esperienza statunitense
Periodico
Democrazia & sicurezza (Online)
Anno: 2017 - Volume: VII - Fascicolo: 3 - Pagina iniziale: 81 - Pagina finale: 98

On September 20th, 2001, US President George W. Bush declared “war on terror”. Assuming the role of defenders of freedom, the United States undertook a series of military actions against those who were deemed to be part of the new “axis of evil”. The aim of the new US crusade was to eliminate all possible threats to the international security. This mission involved both state and non‐state actors. Indeed, during the military operations launched in the Middle East, the United States could count on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) support. Coming onstage at the end the of Cold War, and confirming their role in international arena over the next few decades, these Companies have increasingly become an alternative to the traditional State’s monopoly on violence. This paper provides a brief introduction on the key factors behind the PMSCs escalation in the US military policy and gives an in‐depth analysis of the role that PMSCs played during the Iraqi occupation



SICI: 2239-804X(2017)VII:3<81:IFDMNS>2.0.ZU;2-
Testo completo: http://romatrepress.uniroma3.it/ojs/index.php/DemSic/article/view/1724/1715

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