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Heroes or mercenaries? : Blackwater, Private Security Companies, and the U.S. Military
| Title | Heroes or mercenaries? : Blackwater, Private Security Companies, and the U.S. Military |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Dunning, Rebecca |
| Corporate Authors | Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University |
| Pagination | 14 p. |
| Publisher | Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | Baghdad , Blackwater , business , BUSINESS ethics , contract , Fallujah , IRAQ , MILITARY , MILITARY ethics , PMSC , Public Policy , public safety , U.S. , Xe |
| Abstract | This case uses two widely publicized events in the Iraq war involving the private security company Blackwater USA to consider how private military contractors have influenced and have been influenced by changes in the organization and perceived mission of the U.S. Armed Forces. |
| URL | Click here for the document |
| Abbreviated Case Name | Heroes or mercenaries? : Blackwater, Private Security Companies, and the U.S. Military |

