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Book Title: Corporate Warriors : the Rise of the Privatized Military Industry
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: P. w. Singer
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: Military Science, Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (OTHER), Security (National & International), Government & Business
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
