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28 Aug 2012

Concerns over their cost effectiveness and strategic value make the deployment of private and military security contractors (PMSCs) a risky proposition. More worryingly, this article argues, is that they may permit governments to circumnavigate democratic debates over the necessity of sending armed forces into battle.

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Author David Isenberg
Series ISN Articles
Publisher International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
Copyright © 2012 International Relations and Security Network. Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported.
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