Private Military Companies Against Development
The post-cold war emergence of Private Military Companies (PMCs) is part of a larger phenomenon, the privatization of violence in general and warfare in particular. While a minority of scholars argue that once legalized and regulated, PMCs could turn into facilitators of development through the restoration of peace in war-torn countries, this paper argues that such a position misunderstands certain basic aspects of PMCs and highlights the issues of accountability and transparency that prevent corporate mercenaries from being actors for peace and development.
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2005
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Authors: | Renou, Xavier |
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Oxford Development Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1360-0818. - Vol. 33.2005, 1, p. 107-115
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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