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ID188318
Title ProperPrivate military companies – Russian great power politics on the cheap?
LanguageENG
AuthorBukkvoll, Tor ;  Østensen, Åse Gilje
Summary / Abstract (Note)In a situation where the Russian national self-image and economic realities fail to add up, this article discusses whether Russian private military companies have become low-cost tools to restore Russian great power status. Our findings suggest that whenever these companies are used in a ‘power as outcome’ way, they appear less successful at adding great power status on the cheap and less useful at elite enrichment. In contrast, PMCs seem well suited to make power contributions, and for a low cost, in a ‘power as prestige’ way. In these settings they are also more suitable instruments for informal elite earnings.
`In' analytical NoteSmall Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 33, No.1-2; Jan-Mar 2022: p. 130-151
Journal SourceSmall Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 33 No 1-2
Key WordsRussia ;  Private Military Companies ;  Hybrid Warfare ;  Great Power Status


 
 
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