Private Military and Security Companies and States; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Guiding Points; Definition; Conventional Forces; Rationale for Developed World/US Emphasis; Chapter Roadmap; Notes; References; 2 Conventional Forces Norm; Norms; Conventional Forces Norm
Contours; Perceived Instrumentality of Technology; Prestige; Labour
Skill and Protection; The Conventional Forces Norm and Change; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Mercenaries, Privateers, and Chartered Companies; Mercenarism and Its Decline; Introduction; French Revolution

French Foreign LegionGurkhas; Secondment and "Retirees"; Sale of Standing Forces; The Soldier of Fortune; Driving Motives, "Principles", and Resulting Effects; Machines, Capabilities, and Decline; Privateers; Chartered Companies; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Land Power and PMSCs; Land Power, Territory, and Control; Executive Outcomes (EO); Constraining PMSCs; The Importance of the Offensive; Limitations of State Forces; Armaments; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Sea Power and PMSCs; Sea Power Characteristics, the Conventional Forces Norm, and the Offensive

State Naval Challenges in Countering PiracyPMSCs and Counter-Piracy Activities; Framing PMSCs at Sea; Continued State Activism; The Constrained Nature of PMSC Activities; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Air Power and PMSCs; Air Power Characteristics, the Conventional Forces Norm, and the Offensive; PMSC Air Power Examples; Executive Outcomes (EO); DynCorp; Blackwater; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); Conclusion; Notes; References; 7 Conclusion; PMSCs as Proxies; Other Clientele; Future Influence and Impact of PMSCs; Note; References; Index