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The Legal Regime Applicable to Private Military and Security Company Personnel in Armed Conflicts

The Legal Regime Applicable to Private Military and Security Company Personnel in Armed Conflicts

Softcover reprint of the original 1st Edition 2016

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book investigates the modern privatisation of war. It specifically focuses on the legal regime regulating private military and security company (PMSC) personnel in armed conflicts. The law regulating PMSC personnel is analysed from two perspectives. Firstly, can one of the three following legal statuses established by international humanitarian law - "mercenary", "combatant" or "civilian" - be applied to PMSC personnel? Secondly, the book employs a context-dependent methodology to explore the legal regime regulating PMSC personnel. It argues that the legal regime regulating PMSC personnel in armed conflicts depends on who hires them: individual states, the United Nations, non-governmental organisations, or armed groups. This approach represents a departure from previous literature, where attention has primarily been paid to the use of PMSCs by states.

Book information

ISBN: 9783319825311
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st Edition 2016
Language: English
Number of pages: 237
Weight: 454g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 14mm