84-386 The Privatization of Force

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course considers different forms of privatized force and security over time and across various strategic contexts, from historical mercenarism up to modernday private military and security contractors. While going through the historical and modern material chronologically, the course considers the various issues that arise with each form of privatized force, including questions that arise regarding the states monopoly on violence, legal and humanitarian issues, and civilmilitary relations. These range from theoretical concerns regarding modern definitions of the state, to practical operationallevel concerns pertaining to field coordination issues between the military and private contractors in modern conflicts.

Prerequisites: none listed

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