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...

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Main Author:	Patterson, Malcolm Hugh, 1959-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:	Peacekeeping forces. Mercenary troops. Private military companies. Private security services.