01432nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082002200018100003000040245010200070260003600172300001000208504001900218520096500237546001301202650007101215  a9780367671037  a343.015354bGAL-R  aGalai , Katerinaeauthor.  aRegulating Private Military Companies:bConflicts of Law, History and Governance/cKaterina Galai  aNew York :bRoutledge ,c2019 .  a210p.  aIncludes Index  aThis work examines the regulation of private military companies (PMCs) and the challenges of holding them accountable for misconduct under international law. PMCs have become a significant force in modern times, performing various security, logistics, and strategy functions around the world. Unlike mercenaries or other irregular forces, PMCs have acquired a corporate legal personality, which alters the governance model of today. The relationship between neoliberal states and PMCs is conceptualized as a form of "shared governance," where states rely on PMCs to relinquish some of their power and transfer certain functions to the private sector. As non-state actors grow in authority, other sources of law become relevant to regulating and holding PMCs accountable, such as self-regulation and invoking responsibility. The paper draws on historical examples of different forms of governance to examine the efficacy of existing and evolving PMC regulation.  aEnglish.  aPrivate military companies.vMercenary troops.xInternational law.