International Law

The Privatization of Warfare and Inherently Governmental Functions

By Nicolai Due-Gundersen
Intersentia Publishers April 2016

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ISBN-13
9781780683799
Publisher
Intersentia Publishers
Publication
April 2016
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Since the 2003 U.S. led invasion of Iraq, the private military sector has seen the largest growth of profit for decades. As Iraq continues to be the focal point of private military clients, staff and related actors, the recurring issue of legitimacy must be addressed.

While many texts focus only on existing or proposed legislation, this book analyses the public perception of private military companies (PMCs) and, of wider significance, how their use by states affects how the general public perceives state legitimacy of monopolizing force. Furthermore, this book provides a timely overview of how the energy sector and PMCs are challenging the established sovereignty of politically fragmented oil states, illustrating how energy firms may become as culpable as states in their partnerships with the private military sector and subsequent political ramifications

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction (p.
1)
Chapter 2. The Recent History of PMCs (p.
7)
Chapter 3. Literature Review (p.
73)
Chapter 4. Methodology (p.
81)
Chapter 5. Theoretical Approach and Terminology (p.
83)
Chapter 6. Research Design (p.
89)
Chapter 7. Main Analysis (p.
93)
Chapter 8. The International Legitimacy of the ICoC (p.
157)
Chapter 9. Final Conclusion (p.
175)
Chapter 10. Addendum: The Business of Human Rights and Militarized Resource Companies (MRCs) (p.
179);
References (p.
191)
Appendices (p.
209)
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