Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq.

Introduction 1. The Role of Mercenaries and Contractors in Supplying War 2. Contractors and the Consequence of Political Mismanagement of the Iraq Invasion 3. Contractorising War: the US Government's Reliance on Contractors in Iraq 4. Strategic Contracting and Contractors in the Reconstruction of Iraq 5. Outsourcing War: The Use of Contractors in Support of the UK Operation in Iraq 6. Operating with Impunity: A Gap in the Law or a Lack of Political Will? Conclusion

Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security with King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications includes Coporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)