This book sets out the legal issues surrounding privatized peacekeepers, and asks the essential questions for the debate going forward.

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 oper

Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of Understa

In this timely work, the author analyzes the use of private military firms and international interventions of the military. Outsourcing to the private sector ta

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