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Privatising Peace : A Corporate Adjunct to United Nations Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations /

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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 those...

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Main Author: Patterson, Malcolm Hugh (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Law.
Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.
International Organization.
International Relations.
Military and Defence Studies.
Peace Studies.
Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.
Comparative law.
Conflict management.
Conflict of laws.
Dispute resolution (Law)
International law.
International organization.
International relations.
Mediation.
Peace.
Politics and war.
Electronic books.
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Summary: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 those who inflict gross human rights abuses on others.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 260 pages)
ISBN:9780230246881
DOI:10.1057/9780230246881