The market for force : the consequences of privatizing security /

The legitimate use of force is generally presumed to be the realm of the state. However, the flourishing role of the private sector in security over the last twenty years has brought this into question. This book examines the privatization of security and its impact on the control of force.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Avant, Deborah D. (Deborah Denise), 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Temas:
Private security services.
Police > Contracting out.
Mercenary troops.
Internal security.
National security.
Contracting out.
Privatization.
Services privés de sécurité.
Mercenaires.
Sûreté de l'État.
Impartition.
Privatisation.
mercenaries.
Contracting out
Internal security
Mercenary troops
National security
Police > Contracting out
Private security services
Privatization
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Ttile; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figure and tables; Acronyms; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Private security and the control of force; 3 State capacity and contracting for security; 4 Dilemmas in state regulation of private security exports; 5 Private financing for security and the control of force; 6 Market mechanisms and diffusion of control over force; 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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