Privatising Peace A Corporate Adjunct to United Nations Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations

The history of United Nations peacekeeping is largely one of failure. This book puts a case for augmenting ad hoc peacekeepers with competent contract labour; and within the constraints of a new legal regime, supporting future operations with well-trained contractors who might subdue by force those...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patterson, Malcolm Hugh
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2009, 2009
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The history of United Nations peacekeeping is largely one of failure. This book puts a case for augmenting ad hoc peacekeepers with competent contract labour; and within the constraints of a new legal regime, supporting future operations with well-trained contractors who might subdue by force those who inflict gross human rights abuses on others
Physical Description:XIV, 260 p online resource
ISBN:9780230246881