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Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void

Private military and security companies have 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 ... ... the debate over the privatization of military force has been the question of whether private military and security companies (PMSCs) and their personnel should be classified as mercenaries. The proponents of PMSCs argue that, on the basis of existing international ...

04.08.2013

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The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... functions to private contractors contributed to the creation and impressive growth of private military and security companies. Operating in hot spots across the world and... ... wide range of state functions, the growth of private military and security companies (PMSCs) was fueled by an emerging international context characterized by a combination... ... themselves vehemently deny; understandably so, since mercenarism is illegal under existing international law. Some observers have supported the view that PMSCs and their personnel...

18.06.2013

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