Christopher Kinsey

Corporate Soldiers and International Security

The Rise of Private Military Companies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new book examines UK private military companies and their role on the international stage. It traces their origins, development and place in today's complex world. Finally, the book looks at the type of problems and advantages that can arise for organisations that decide to use private military companies for their security requirements.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 159mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780415457767
• ISBN-10: 0415457769
• Artikelnr.: 23844262

Autorenporträt

Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London. His research examines the impact of private security in international politics. He has published articles on the regulation and control of PSCs and on their organisational structure.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Historical Overview of the Marginalization of Legitimate
Nonstate Violence 2. The Evolution of Private Violence as an Instrument of
Foreign Policy 3. Tensions Exposed in the Arms to Sierra Leone Affair 4. A
Typology of Private Military Organisations 5. The Privatisation of Warfare
and the Emergence of PMCs 6. The Role of PMCs in a Changing Global
Environment 7. Regulation and Control: the Legislative Dimension 8.
Regulation and Control: the Role of Military Values in Managing the
Practices of PMCs. Conclusion