| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
vii, 240 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper training sounded the first alarm bell, but once she arrived in Sarajevo, she found out that things were a lot worse. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, threatened with bodily harm, fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness--bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they were. This is her story and the story of the women left behind."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Running from something (November 1998-June 1999) -- Stop the threat (the early years-June 1999) -- Cops for hire (April-June 1999) -- Sarajevo (June 1999) -- "Accidents" happen (June-September 1999) -- Zenica (October-December 1999) -- At the Florida (January-April 2000) -- The gender desk (April-July 2000) -- No incidents (July-August 2000) -- Education of a lifetime (August-September 2000) -- Ladies of the evening (October 2000) -- "Thinking with our hearts" (October 2000) -- Backlash (November 2000) -- The Prijedor raids (November-December 2000) -- Distaste (December 2000-March 2001) -- Time sheets (April 2001) -- Going to the press (April 2001) -- The khaki duffel bag (April 2001-April 2002) -- Tribunal (April 22-23, 2002) -- Verdict (June 2002-May 2003) -- Zero tolerance (May 2003-2010). |
| Subject |
Whistle blowing -- Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Whistle blowing -- United States.
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Human trafficking -- Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Private military companies -- Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bolkovac, Kathryn.
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| Added Author |
Lynn, Cari.
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| ISBN |
9780230108028 |
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0230108024 |
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