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

By Simon Chesterman

Book Overview

Frequently characterized as either mercenaries in modern guise or the market's response to a security vaccuum, private military companies are commercial firms offering military services ranging from combat and military training and advice to logistical support, and which play an increasingly important role in armed conflicts, UN peace operations, and providing security in unstable states. This work analyzes the current legal framework and the needs and possibilities for regulation in the years ahead, organized around four sets of questions, which are reflected in the four parts of the book. First, why and how is regulation of PMCs now a challenging issue? Secondly, how have problems leading to a call for regulation manifested in different regions and contexts? Third, what regulatory norms and institutions currently exist and how effective are they? And, fourth, what role has the market to play in regulation?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199228485
• ISBN13: 9780199228485
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"