Private security, public order : the outsourcing of public services and its limits /

Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chesterman, Simon (Author), Fisher, Angelina (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Private security services > Law and legislation. Police, Private. Private military companies. Security, International. Mercenary troops. National security. Police privée. Sociétés militaires privées. Mercenaires. mercenaries. LAW. History & Theory. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Public Affairs & Administration. Mercenary troops National security Police, Private Private military companies Private security services > Law and legislation Security, International Staat Innere Sicherheit Öffentliche Aufgaben Privatisierung Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend.
Item Description:	"A project of the Institute for International Law and Justice at New York University School of Law."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 247 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191721816 0191721816 9780199574124 019957412X 9780191610271 0191610275 9780191582707 0191582700 1283580403 9781283580403 9786613892850 6613892858