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ID193102
Title ProperTo Escalate, or Not to Escalate? Private Military and Security Companies and Conflict Severity
LanguageENG
AuthorPetersohn, Ulrich ;  Lees, Nicholas
Summary / Abstract (Note)The existing literature is unclear about whether private military and security companies (PMSCs) are a cause of increased conflict severity, or rather are simply hired within more severe conflicts. We argue that PMSCs do increase conflict severity, yet this is the result of an escalation strategy by states to regain territory from rebels. If contracted, PMSCs either substitute for host nation forces, or free up such conventional forces to engage in offensive operations. In both cases the conflict severity increases substantially. This argument is tested with OLS regression using data from 30 weak states from 1990 to 2007.
`In' analytical NoteStudies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 46, No.10-12; Oct-Dec 2023: p.2622-2645
Journal SourceStudies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 46 No 10-12
Key WordsConflict Severity ;  Private Military and Security Companies


 
 
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