The privatization of peacekeeping : exploring limits and responsibility under international law / Lindsey Cameron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cameron, Lindsey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peacekeeping forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 414 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Private military and security companies (PMSCs) have been used in every peace operation since 1990, and reliance on them is increasing at a time when peace operations themselves are becoming ever more complex. This book provides an essential foundation for the emerging debate on the use of PMSCs in this context. It clarifies key issues such as whether their use complies with the principles of peacekeeping, outlines the implications of the status of private contractors as non-combatants under international humanitarian law, and identifies potential problems in holding states and international organizations responsible for their unlawful acts. Written as a clarion call for greater transparency, this book aims to inform the discussion to ensure that international lawyers and policy makers ask the right questions and take the necessary steps so that states and international organizations respect the law when endeavouring to keep peace in an increasingly privatized world.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Oct 2017).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781316771594

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.