Since the advent of the U.S. Iraq war in 2003, there has seen an acceleration of functions and operations which used to be the province of government become increasingly privatized. The division of the world into publ...Since the advent of the U.S. Iraq war in 2003, there has seen an acceleration of functions and operations which used to be the province of government become increasingly privatized. The division of the world into public and private spheres is at the center of a debate over what the government＇s role should be. This paper seeks to frame the debate between public and private roles regarding security issues. The military has been one area where there has never been a question of nation states outsourcing or privatizing. This paper will touch on the use of mercenaries and then discuss the growing use of corporate entities to supply what were considered to be traditional military activities and objectives.展开更多
The Medjay was a nomadic group among the Nubians. As mercenaries, the Medjay were first found in Egyptian texts in the 6th Dynasty. Medjay were later recruited to join Egyptian troops again in the Second Intermedia...The Medjay was a nomadic group among the Nubians. As mercenaries, the Medjay were first found in Egyptian texts in the 6th Dynasty. Medjay were later recruited to join Egyptian troops again in the Second Intermediate Period while Egypt was invaded by foreign forces, and continued to work as border police at Aswan during the New Kingdom. The strategy exposed the nearsightedness of ancient Egyptian military planning. The mercenaries could help Egypt to defeat the foreign invasion temporarily, but this kind of strategy was bound to be counterproductive in the end.展开更多
文摘Since the advent of the U.S. Iraq war in 2003, there has seen an acceleration of functions and operations which used to be the province of government become increasingly privatized. The division of the world into public and private spheres is at the center of a debate over what the government＇s role should be. This paper seeks to frame the debate between public and private roles regarding security issues. The military has been one area where there has never been a question of nation states outsourcing or privatizing. This paper will touch on the use of mercenaries and then discuss the growing use of corporate entities to supply what were considered to be traditional military activities and objectives.
文摘The Medjay was a nomadic group among the Nubians. As mercenaries, the Medjay were first found in Egyptian texts in the 6th Dynasty. Medjay were later recruited to join Egyptian troops again in the Second Intermediate Period while Egypt was invaded by foreign forces, and continued to work as border police at Aswan during the New Kingdom. The strategy exposed the nearsightedness of ancient Egyptian military planning. The mercenaries could help Egypt to defeat the foreign invasion temporarily, but this kind of strategy was bound to be counterproductive in the end.
