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Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void

... often been characterized as modern mercenaries, an accusation that merits serious consideration, as mercenarism is illegal under international law. Although they have not been officially deemed unlawful, an examination of the relevant normative context reveals ... ... Private military and security companies: Mercenaries in suits and khakis? A basic starting point of the debate over the privatization of military force has been the question of whether private military and security companies (PMSCs) and their personnel ...

04.08.2013

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The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... socioeconomic model, governments all over the world have been implementing since the beginning of the 1980’s extensive programs of privatization of state assets and functions in an effort to meet demands for reduced operational costs and levels of corruption,... ... an accusation that the companies themselves vehemently deny; understandably so, since mercenarism is illegal under existing international law. Some observers have supported the view that PMSCs and their personnel should not be classified as mercenaries ...

18.06.2013

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