Book Review of Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: The Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008)

Authors

Gregory E. Maggs, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This is a review of two books: Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: the Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: the Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008). Each book concerns the increasing use of contractors in military operations.

GW Paper Series

GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-81; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-81

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2153231

Recommended Citation

Gregory E. Maggs, Book Review of Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater: The Rise of the Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007/2008) and From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies (Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds., 2008), 103 Am. J. Int'l L. 198 (2009).