US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting

This thesis analyzes state utilization of private military and security companies (PMSC), using United States Government (USG) outsourcing during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as a case study to investigate how PMSCs influence interstate conflicts. Cost savings are a primary justification for outsourcing. Government sources also suggest wartime outsourcing increases military effectiveness. This thesis investigates whether PMSC activities in Iraq have delivered such monetary savings and operational enhancements. Whether wartime contracting impacts waste, fraud, and corruption in the conflict and post conflict environment, particularly in the case of OIF, is also analyzed.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Kansas

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Halpin, Allison Ann

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hanley, Eric

• International relations
• Middle Eastern studies
• Political science
• Contracting
• Iraq
• Outsourcing
• Private military industry
• US government
• War

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• This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

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http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11891

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/9811