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The Good Mercenary

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Abstract

FOR AT LEAST three thousand years mercenarism has been a feature, oftenthe major feature, of the institutions of organised violence. Even todaymercenarism is still a part of warfare as the experiences of Angola, Lebanon, theSeychelles, Sierra Leone and Papua New Guinea among other places shouldindicate. But there is a difference between most of this history and the last fewhundred years.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-153
JournalJournal of Political Philosophy
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2000

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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