Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army is an investigative nonfiction book examining the rise, operations, and political influence of the private military company Blackwater in U.S. foreign policy and modern warfare.

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instanceOf investigative book
nonfiction book
author Jeremy Scahill NERFINISHED
awarded George Polk Book Award NERFINISHED
basedOn investigative reporting
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes U.S. government reliance on Blackwater
lack of accountability for private military contractors
explores impact of privatized warfare on democracy
legal gray areas surrounding private military firms
relationship between Blackwater and U.S. government officials
focusesOn Blackwater operations in Iraq
political connections of Blackwater
privatization of military functions
rise of Blackwater as a private military contractor
genre military history
political nonfiction
hasFormat audiobook
e-book
hasSequelOrRelatedWork Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield NERFINISHED
ISBN 9781560259794
language English
market international
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableFor analysis of the growth of the private military industry
detailed account of Blackwater’s role in Iraq
originalLanguage English
pages about 480
publicationYear 2007
publisher Nation Books NERFINISHED
setting Iraq NERFINISHED
United States foreign policy establishment NERFINISHED
subject Blackwater USA NERFINISHED
Iraq War NERFINISHED
U.S. foreign policy
War on Terror NERFINISHED
mercenaries
outsourcing of war
private military companies
targetAudience journalists and policy analysts
readers interested in politics and security
scholars of international relations
timePeriodCovered Iraq War years
post-9/11 era

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