One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy

By Allison Stanger

Categories: History

One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy (2009) by Allison Stanger is a study of government contracting. Stanger examines how the United States came to rely on private companies to carry out work once done by government, from military support and security in Iraq and Afghanistan to foreign aid and diplomacy. She considers the risks to accountability and argues for better management of contractors.

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• Fareed Zakaria: “It's a fascinating book about military contractors, and just how big a role they play in U.S. defense policy.”