| Description |
xx, 287 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Morality and regulation / Sarah Percy -- What should and what should not be regulated? / Kevin A. O'Brien -- Regulating the role of private military companies in shaping security and politics / Anna Leander -- Weak governments in search of strength : Africa's experience of mercenaries and private military companies / Angela McIntyre and Taya Weiss -- A government in search of cover : private military companies in Iraq / David Isenberg -- Transitional states in search of support : private military companies and security sector reform / Elke Krahmann -- Private military companies under international humanitarian law / Louise Doswald-Beck -- Private military companies and state responsibility / Chia Lehnardt -- Domestic regulation : licensing regimes for the export of military goods and services / Marina Caparini -- The emerging market for private military services and the problems of regulation / Deborah Avant -- Make or buy? Principal-agent theory and the regulation of private military companies / James Cockayne -- Contract as a tool for regulating private military companies / Laura A Dickinson -- The future of the market / Andrew Bearpark and Sabrina Schulz -- Conclusion : from mercenaries to market / Simon Chesterman and Chia Lehnardt |
| Summary |
Private military companies offer military services ranging from combat training and advice to logistical support, and play an increasingly important role in armed conflicts and security operations. Their growing significance raises questions about their nature, their role in different regions and contexts, and their regulation. This book examines these issues and analyses the current legal framework within which they operate |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mercenary troops.
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Police, Private.
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Private military companies.
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Private security services -- Law and legislation.
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Security, International.
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| Author |
Chesterman, Simon.
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Lehnardt, Chia.
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New York University. Institute for International Law and Justice.
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| LC no. |
2007013102 |
| ISBN |
0199228485 (hbk.) |
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9780199228485 (hbk.) |
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