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100			_aGalai , Katerina _eauthor.
245			_aRegulating Private Military Companies: _bConflicts of Law, History and Governance/ _cKaterina Galai
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge , _c2019 .
300			_a210p.
504			_aIncludes Index
520			_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.
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aPrivate military companies. _vMercenary troops. _xInternational law.
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