The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security

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Book Title: Invisible Soldiers : How America Outsourced Our Security

Item Length: 8.5in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Ann Hagedorn

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Military Science, Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Outsourcing, International / General, American Government / General, Security (National & International), Government & Business

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Political Science

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Number of Pages: 320 Pages