Privatizing International Conflict: War as Corporate Crime

A study was conducted to examine state and private enterprise roles in “war as crime.” Data were obtained from a review of the literature on the reconstruction of Iraq following the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. Findings revealed that money that was placed in the trusteeship of the U.S.-led coalition b...

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Main Author: Ruggiero, Vincenzo 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
In: Social justice
Year: 2007, Volume: 34, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 132-147
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Editorials
War
Social Control
Social norms
Private security services
White collar crimes
Commercial crimes
War & society
Economics of war
Criminal liability of juristic persons
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Summary:A study was conducted to examine state and private enterprise roles in “war as crime.” Data were obtained from a review of the literature on the reconstruction of Iraq following the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. Findings revealed that money that was placed in the trusteeship of the U.S.-led coalition by the UN for the benefit of the people of Iraq was appropriated by private foreign companies, or was lost. Findings also revealed that Great Britain's government was accused of trying to privatize the war in Iraq because it actively encouraged private security firms by giving them lucrative contracts to carry out duties that could have been performed by the military. Findings suggested that war provides a suitable environment for corporate crime to thrive, and that war can be seen as a form of corporate crime. Findings are discussed in detail.
ISSN:2327-641X