Outsourced Empire: How Militias, Mercenaries, and Contractors Support US Statecraft

by Andrew Thomson

Book Overview

There has been a shift in the way that we understand the forces behind imperialism. In this book, Andrew Thomson re-evaluates the history of US imperialism, from the Cold War to today, by looking at the influence of paramilitary actors. Thomson reveals how these agents are central to US imperialism - from the Guatemalan coup to the Bay of Pigs, from Syrian rebel factions to the Soviet-Afghan War, bringing these narratives together to reveal the evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745337058
• ISBN13: 9780745337050
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"