Publication
2011
This paper examines the growing use of private military and security companies (PMSC) by the UN. It looks at whether there are established guidelines for policies governing PMSC use in different parts of the organization and if so, whether practices comply with these, or if PMSCs are used more as ad hoc ‘band‐aids’ in extreme operating environments. The paper also looks at where decisions to hire PMSCs are made within the UN organizational system.
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Author | Åse Gilje Østensen |
Series | DCAF SSR Papers |
Issue | 3 |
Publisher | Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) |
Copyright | © 2011 Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) |