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Shekikhanov M.A. [Private military companies in ethno-political conflicts] Political Science and Technology, 2022, Vol. 2, Iss. 2 Available at: https://politicjournal.ru/PDF/02PK222.pdf (in Russian).

Private military companies in ethno-political conflicts

Shekikhanov Maxim Albertovich
Russian State Social University, Moscow, Russia
E-mail: mfinancemax@gmail.com

Abstract. The issue considered in the scientific article «Private military companies in ethno-political conflicts» is relevant and important, it is a short but sufficient question for understanding and debate, it corresponds to the direction of research in the specialty Political institutions, processes and technologies. The author summarizes the current state of the chosen object of study, clarifies the categories of the conceptual apparatus, describes both new and already established views on the subject under study. Attention is focused on the current state of the political development of society, the positions and opinions of political scientists are studied, taking into account the socio-cultural and political life of our society in the context of the problem raised. The researcher’s personal position regarding the phenomenon under study is expressed, scientific tasks are formulated for further disclosure of the raised research topic. An attempt has been made to generalize the current state of the phenomenon under consideration and to offer original conclusions that reflect an individual approach and the author’s position in relation to the analyzed process. The researcher’s own vision is formulated regarding the further development of the discussion raised, the manuscript is distinguished by simplicity and clarity in the presentation of a personal position. The conclusions drawn and the proposals formulated in the work will help to compare the picture of the object of study under study in the future, which will help the author to further define the tasks and develop tools for conducting quantitative and qualitative empirical research on the subject of his dissertation work. In particular, the researcher notes that social networks are more conducive to the formation of a specific agenda than the dissemination of truthful information, which has led to an increase in political polarization and a decrease in tolerance for opposing political views in American society.

Keywords: private military companies; ethnopolitical conflicts; fighting; conflict resolution; mercenary; National security; military operation

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