Over the past twenty years, private military companies (PMCs) have
become significant elements of national security arrangements,
assuming many of the functions that have traditionally been
undertaken by state armies. The emergence of PMCs reflects changes
wrought by broad geo-political forces, in particular the end of the
Cold War, the widespread emergence of internal conflicts throughout
the developing world, and the triumph of neo-liberalism among the
policy elites of many Western nations. They have rapidly become big
business: according to some estimates, they have been the most
rapidly growing sector of the international economy over the past
decade with an annual turnover well in excess of $US100 billion.
This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of PMCs: what
they are, why they have emerged in their current form, how they
operate, their current and likely future military, political,
social and economic impact, and the moral and legal constraints
that do and should apply to their operations. It is divided into
two sections:
- normative/ethical issues raised by the development of PMCs
- function and regulation, and their relationships with other
institutions.
Private Military Companies will be of much interest to students
of private military companies, international security and politics
and international relations.
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