Private Military and Security Companies: The Implications Under International Law of Doing Business in War
ISBN: 9781443890618
Vydavateľstvo: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Rok vydania: 2016
Väzba: Hardback
Počet strán: 175
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The book discusses four interconnected themes. First, it differentiates private contractors from mercenaries, presenting an historical overview of private violence. Second, it situates PMSCs’ employees under the legal status of civilian or combatant in accordance with the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions of 1949. It then investigates the existing law on state responsibility and what sort of responsibility companies and their employees can face. Finally, the book explores current developments on regulation within the industry, on national, regional and international levels. These themes are connected by the argument that, in order to find gaps in the existing laws, it is necessary to establish what they are, what law is applicable and what further developments are needed.