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STRUČNÁ HISTÓRIA SÚKROMNÝCH VOJENSKÝCH SÍL, DEFINÍCIA A ZÁKLADNÁ TYPOLÓGIA SÚKROMNÝCH VOJENSKÝCH SPOLOČNOSTÍ (SVS)
Brief history of private military forces, definition and basic typology of private military companies (pmc s)

Author(s): Peter Rozemberg, Boris Ďurkech
Subject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: history of PMCs;definitions of PMCs;typology of PMCs;

Summary/Abstract: In this article we survey the brief history of use of private military forces because historical context is crucial for understanding current discourse about the scope and possible utilization of PMCs in the future. Second part of this article offers definitions and basic typology of PMCs.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 171-189
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Slovak