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Implications of private military companies on geopolitics and global security [PDF]

open access: yesPolitika nacionalne bezbednosti
Private military companies are part of a moderately developed private security sector, present worldwide and engaged in various jobs. Apart from participation in war conflicts, which are most often associated with them, the services offered by private ...
Lazarević Dajana
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REGULATING PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES (PSCs) AND PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCs) UNDER THE LAW OF TIMOR­LESTE

open access: yesMimbar Hukum, 2015
Use  of  Private  Security  Companies  (PSCs)  and  Private  Military  Companies  (PMCs)  in  conflict  and post-conflict  countries  has  been  the  subject  of  ongoing  critical  discussion  among  scholars  and  media for many years.
Salvador Soares, David Price
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Private military and security companies: Legal, moral and social implications [PDF]

open access: yesВојно дело, 2017
Since the beginning of the original community, people have changed what they possess for what they lack. Since the supply of services emerged, the 'capability' as a commodity has become competitive on the market. The rich and powerful paid the capability,
Milošević Nenad, Jukić Jadranko
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Private military and security companies in international law

open access: yesМосковский журнал международного права, 2020
INTRODUCTION. The article analyses the sources of international law, national legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as that of certain foreign States regulating the operation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in armed conflict ...
A. Yu. Skuratova, E. E. Korolkova
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Risks of Private Military Companies for the Country of Origin: The Case of Wagner

open access: yesGüvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi
Due to the recent changes in the nature of wars, hybrid wars have become widespread, and private military companies have become an important tool in the war strategies of states, especially of those with global goals.
Gökhan Tuncel   +2 more
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Armies of War Without Uniforms: Mercenaries and Private Military Companies in Russia’s Interventions in Syria and Ukraine

open access: yesCumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 2023
In the struggle for influence and power between states, states tend to use mercenaries and PMCs due to reasons such as the economic cost of the regular army, the negative reactions to be received from many actors in an official intervention in the target
Çağla Mavruk, Ali Gök
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Private military and security companies, territoriality and the transformation of western security governance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The field of security governance holds a special place within the context of the debate over the diffusion of power from state to non-state actors, from national to international authorities and from governments to markets in Western democracies.
Elke Krahmann, Krahmann, E
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The Role of Private Military Companies in Defense Policy and Military Operations

open access: yesAndalas Journal of International Studies, 2023
This research explores the role of private military companies (PMCs) in defense policy and military operations. This research utilizes a qualitative approach, primarily relying on secondary data sources such as government reports, academic articles, and ...
Aris Sarjito
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Security: Collective good or commodity? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2008 Sage.The state monopoly on the legitimate use of violence in Europe and North America has been central to the development of security
Elke Krahmann, Krahmann, E
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The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2013 Sage.The proliferation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan has raised many questions regarding
Elke Krahmann, Krahmann, E
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