Private military and security companies (PMSCs) and the quest for accountability

his book critically examines the growing role of PMSCs in conflict and post-conflict situations, as part of a broader trend towards the outsourcing of security functions. Particular emphasis is placed on key moral, legal, and political considerations involved in the privatization of such functions,...

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Other Authors: Andreopoulos, George J. (Editor), Kleinig, John 1942- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London New York Routledge 2015
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Revisiting the Role of Private Military and Security Companies / George Andreopoulos and Shawna Brandle
  • Private Military and Security Companies and the Liberal Conception of Violence / Andrew Alexander
  • Unaccountable : The Current State of Private Military and Security Companies / Marcus Hedahl
  • Accountability for Private Military and Security Contractors in the International Legal Regime / Kristine A. Huskey
  • Mind the Gap : Lacunae in the International Legal Framework Governing Private Military and Security Companies / Benjamin Perrin
  • Due Diligence Obligations of Conduct : Developing a Responsibility Regime for PMSCs / Nigel D. White
  • U.N. Convention to Regulate PMSCs? / José L. Gómez del Prado
  • Transparency as a Core Public Value and Mechanism of Compliance / Allison Stanger
  • Stability Operations Industry : The Shared Responsibility of Compliance and Ethics / Doug Brooks and Hanna Streng