Privatizing war : private military and security companies under public international law / Lindsey Cameron and Vincent Chetail.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cameron, Lindsey, author.

Chetail, Vincent, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private military companies (International law).

Non-state actors (International relations).

Private security services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxv, 720 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

A growing number of states use private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a variety of tasks, which were traditionally fulfilled by soldiers. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the law that applies to PMSCs active in situations of armed conflict, focusing on international humanitarian law. It examines the limits in international law on how states may use private actors, taking the debate beyond the question of whether PMSCs are mercenaries. The authors delve into issues such as how PMSCs are bound by humanitarian law, whether their staff are civilians or combatants, and how the use of force in self-defence relates to direct participation in hostilities, a key issue for an industry that operates by exploiting the right to use force in self-defence. Throughout, the authors identify how existing legal obligations, including under state and individual criminal responsibility should play a role in the regulation of the industry.

Contents:

The limits on the right to resort to PMSCs

The international responsibility of states and its relevance for PMSCs

The legal means through which PMSCs are bound by IHL

The legal rules applicable to PMSCs and their personnel

The implementation of responsibility arising from violations of international law by PMSCs.

Notes:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781139505864

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.