From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199563896 ISBN 13: 9780199563890

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Frequently characterized as either mercenaries in modern guise or the market's response to a security vacuum, private military companies are commercial firms offering military services ranging from combat and military training and advice to logistical support, and play an increasingly important role in armed conflicts, UN peace operations, and providing security in unstable states.

As private military companies assume more responsibilities in conflict and post-conflict settings, their growing significance raises fundamental questions about their nature, their role in different regions and contexts, and their regulation. This volume examines the interaction between regulation and market forces and analyzes the current legal framework and the needs and possibilities for regulation in the years ahead.

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About the Author

Simon Chesterman is Global Professor and Director of the New York University School of Law Singapore Programme, and Vice Dean and Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore. His books include You, The People: The United Nations, Transitional Administration, and State-Building (Oxford University Press, 2004) and Just War or Just Peace? Humanitarian Intervention and International Law (Oxford University Press, 2001).

Chia Lehnardt is a research fellow at Humbolt University in Berlin. From 2005-2006 she was responsible for the research project on private military companies at the Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ), New York University School of Law. Educated in Berlin, Oxford, Florence, and New York, she has previously worked as a consultant to the IILJ, at the German Federal Parliament, and with a law firm specializing in public law.

Review

...remains a pivotal volume in the field of study dealing with privatization of security and military affairs * ZaoRV Vol 1 2011 * This is an impressive work, which advances both the research and policy agendas in its field...Drawing together contributions from across a range of disciplines and backgrounds, this volume encompasses a wide spectrum of opinions towards PMCs. Its thoughtful structure and insightful contributions also betray the significant foundation work upon which it is premised. * British Journal of Criminology * For anyone interested in the role of Private Military Companied (PMCs) and the problems they raise in today's international environment, this book must find a place on their library shelf. * The International Spectator * The 15 chapters of the book present the complexity of the underlying issues well and offer a good overview into the normative contradictions...the expressly pragmatic approcah chosen by the editors is to be commended for its realism and search for relevance. Furthermore, the book's careful editing, its compact but helpful references, and the thorough index are laudable * Ebrahim Afsah, Max Planck Institute for International Law, Heidelberg * This book could not be better timed, given the subject, regulation of PMCs, and it makes a significant contribution to the academic literature on PMCs. * Journal of Modern African Studies *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0199563896
• ISBN 13: 9780199563890
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Chesterman Simon, Lehnardt Chia