How Long to Read Private Security and Identity Politics

How Long Does it Take to Read Private Security and Identity Politics?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Private Security and Identity Politics by Jutta Joachim

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book examines the self-representation and identity politics of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). PMSCs have become increasingly important over the past few decades. While their boom is frequently explained in functional terms, such as their cost-efficiency and effectiveness, this book offers an alternative explanation based on an analysis of the online self-presentations of forty-two US- and UK-based companies. PMSCs are shaping how they are perceived and establishing themselves as acceptable and legitimate security actors by eclectically appropriating identities more commonly associated with the military, businesses and humanitarian actors. Depending on their audience and clients’ needs, they can be professional hero warriors, or promise turn-key security solutions based on their exceptional expertise, or, in a similar way to humanitarians, reassure those in need of relief and try to make the world a better place. Rather than being merely public relations, the self-referential assertions of PMSCs are political. Not only do they contribute to a normalization of private security and reinforce an already ongoing blurring of lines between the public and private sectors, they also change what we deem to be ‘security’ and a ‘security actor’. This book will be of much interest to students of private military companies, critical security studies, military studies, security studies and IR.

How long is Private Security and Identity Politics?

Private Security and Identity Politics by Jutta Joachim is 148 pages long, and a total of 38,184 words.

This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Private Security and Identity Politics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 28 minutes to read Private Security and Identity Politics aloud.

What Reading Level is Private Security and Identity Politics?

Private Security and Identity Politics is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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