February 1997 Issue [Article] An army of one’s own Download PDF Adjust Share In Africa, nations hire a corporation to wage war by Elizabeth Rubin, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Eeben Barlow Executive Outcomes (South Africa : Mercenary corporation) Guerrilla warfare Mercenary troops Sierra Leone South Africa More from Elizabeth Rubin The Makeshift Militia From “An Army of One’s Own,” which appeared in the February 1997 issue of Harper’s Magazine. The complete article—along with the magazine’s entire 174-year archive—is available online at harpers.org/archive. Eeben… Surviving Sarajevo A people still besieged, in a city not yet saved Souvenir miracles Going to see the Virgin in western Herzegovina Adjust Share