Christopher Kearney is Project Manager at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Germany, and has a PhD from the University of Bamberg, Germany.

‘A compelling voice in the next generation of Essex School scholars, Kearney delivers a theoretically sophisticated and analytically rigorous piece of work. Methodologically innovative in combining poststructuralist discourse analysis with corpus linguistics, this monograph makes a substantial contribution to Critical Security Studies.’Jason Glynos, University of Essex, UK‘Through a highly sophisticated and meticulous analysis of the discourse surrounding the Nisour Square incident, Kearney’s monograph offers an innovative look at social, political and affective processes that contributed to further normalizing Private Military Companies during the Iraq War.’Monika Heupel, University of Bamberg, Germany

• Introduction Part I: Developing a Discursive Framework of Analysis Chapter 1: The Constituent Elements of Discourse Chapter 2: Presentation and Adaption of the Logics Approach Chapter 3: Approaching Social Logics through Corpus Linguistics Chapter 4: Approaching Political Logics through Coding Chapter 5: Approaching Fantasmatic Logics through Fantasy Part II: Empirical Application Chapter 6: Problematizing Security Contractors Chapter 7: Guards, Contractors, and Mercenaries in the Media Chapter 8: A Culture of Impunity Chapter 9: Lacunae in the Law Chapter 10: The Entrenched Antagonization of the Bush Administration Chapter 11: Conclusion, Reflection, and Critique

Christopher Kearney is Project Manager at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Germany, and has a PhD from the University of Bamberg, Germany.

‘A compelling voice in the next generation of Essex School scholars, Kearney delivers a theoretically sophisticated and analytically rigorous piece of work. Methodologically innovative in combining poststructuralist discourse analysis with corpus linguistics, this monograph makes a substantial contribution to Critical Security Studies.’Jason Glynos, University of Essex, UK‘Through a highly sophisticated and meticulous analysis of the discourse surrounding the Nisour Square incident, Kearney’s monograph offers an innovative look at social, political and affective processes that contributed to further normalizing Private Military Companies during the Iraq War.’Monika Heupel, University of Bamberg, Germany

• Introduction Part I: Developing a Discursive Framework of Analysis Chapter 1: The Constituent Elements of Discourse Chapter 2: Presentation and Adaption of the Logics Approach Chapter 3: Approaching Social Logics through Corpus Linguistics Chapter 4: Approaching Political Logics through Coding Chapter 5: Approaching Fantasmatic Logics through Fantasy Part II: Empirical Application Chapter 6: Problematizing Security Contractors Chapter 7: Guards, Contractors, and Mercenaries in the Media Chapter 8: A Culture of Impunity Chapter 9: Lacunae in the Law Chapter 10: The Entrenched Antagonization of the Bush Administration Chapter 11: Conclusion, Reflection, and Critique

Christopher Kearney is Project Manager at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Germany, and has a PhD from the University of Bamberg, Germany.

‘A compelling voice in the next generation of Essex School scholars, Kearney delivers a theoretically sophisticated and analytically rigorous piece of work. Methodologically innovative in combining poststructuralist discourse analysis with corpus linguistics, this monograph makes a substantial contribution to Critical Security Studies.’Jason Glynos, University of Essex, UK‘Through a highly sophisticated and meticulous analysis of the discourse surrounding the Nisour Square incident, Kearney’s monograph offers an innovative look at social, political and affective processes that contributed to further normalizing Private Military Companies during the Iraq War.’Monika Heupel, University of Bamberg, Germany

• Introduction Part I: Developing a Discursive Framework of Analysis Chapter 1: The Constituent Elements of Discourse Chapter 2: Presentation and Adaption of the Logics Approach Chapter 3: Approaching Social Logics through Corpus Linguistics Chapter 4: Approaching Political Logics through Coding Chapter 5: Approaching Fantasmatic Logics through Fantasy Part II: Empirical Application Chapter 6: Problematizing Security Contractors Chapter 7: Guards, Contractors, and Mercenaries in the Media Chapter 8: A Culture of Impunity Chapter 9: Lacunae in the Law Chapter 10: The Entrenched Antagonization of the Bush Administration Chapter 11: Conclusion, Reflection, and Critique