With the thawing of the Cold War, the resurgence of ethnic nationalism, and the increasing power of transnational companies, a void exists in the maintenance of peace and security in the new world order. Incorporated, registered, and privately owned "armies" now go where the UN and the rest of the world"s powers fear to tread. In this controversial book, Davis tears away the veil obscuring this shadowy world and reveals the hidden forces that are certain to become ever more influential in years to come stabilising - or destablllsing - world peace.