Medieval Security in the Modern State

摘要: Abstract. The size of the private security industry has increased substantially in recent decades. While previous research focused on industry's growth trajectory, less emphasis been placed explaining nature and diversity services. This article investigates possibility studying with feudal model. Feudalism is introduced as an ideal type paper explains why it necessary for understanding independent control violent force—termed here ‘private coercion’—in contemporary society. model provides a unique historical lens through which to re-examine studies this subject. In many ways, coercion incongruent traditional vision liberal, capitalist reveals these inconsistencies identifies means creating wealth that violates state's monopoly violence, challenges public sphere governance redefines boundaries bet...