UN Use of Private Military and Security Companies Practices and Policies

Although subject to little discussion, the UN has increasingly paid private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a range of services in the areas of humanitarian affairs, peacebuilding and development. However, this practice has rarely translated into coherent policies or guidelines that coul...

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Main Author: Gilje Østensen, Åse (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: London Ubiquity Press 2011
Series:SSR Papers
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