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European Security and Private Military Companies: The Prospects for Privatized ‘Battlegroups’

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James K. Wither

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Connections: The Quarterly Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, p.107-126 (2005)
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APA style: Wither, J. K. (2005).  European Security and Private Military Companies: The Prospects for Privatized ‘Battlegroups’. Connections: The Quarterly Journal. 4(2), 107-126.
Chicago style: Wither, James K.. "European Security and Private Military Companies: The Prospects for Privatized ‘Battlegroups’." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 4, no. 2 (2005): 107-126.
IEEE style: Wither, J. K., "European Security and Private Military Companies: The Prospects for Privatized ‘Battlegroups’", Connections: The Quarterly Journal, vol. 4, issue 2, pp. 107-126, Summer 2005.
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.11610/Connections.04.2.14(link is external)
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