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ID091376
Title Proper(Self) regulating war?
Other Title Informationvoluntary regulation and the private security industry
LanguageENG
AuthorNevers, Renee De
Publication2009.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Private security companies' growing participation in U.S. and international military missions has raised concern about whether the private security industry is subject to sufficient controls. Industry self-regulation is often proposed as part of a multilayered framework of regulations to govern PSCs. But what can self-regulation contribute to regulation of the private security industry? This matters because privatization in the security realm has moved beyond understandings of the proper breakdown of public and private functions concerning the use of force. This article assesses what self-regulation can contribute to the control of this industry and whether the private security industry lends itself to effective self-regulation. It concludes that the private security industry does not exhibit the capacity to adopt and implement effective self-regulation on its own. If self-regulation is to complement state and international regulation, participation in the design and oversight of self-regulation must be broadened beyond private security companies alone.
`In' analytical NoteSecurity Studies Vol. 18, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2009: p479-516
Journal SourceSecurity Studies Vol. 18, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2009: p479-516
Key WordsRegulating War ;  War ;  Voluntary Regulation ;  Private Security Industry ;  Security Industry


 
 
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