Essays about: "private military contractors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words private military contractors.

1. 1. Fighting for Profit in Modern Warfare : A quantiative analysis of the influence of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC’s) on conflict intensity in weak states

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Samuel Hallhammar; [2024]
   Keywords : Private Military Security Contractors; Conflict Intensity;

   Abstract : The influence of private actors within armed conflict is becoming increasingly relevant, as the market for private military and security companies (PMSC’s) is growing in tandem with new opportunities within the sector. Their involvement in many conflicts around the world suggest the demand for private actors is not likely to go away any time soon, as their professional approach to offering an advantage in settling conflicts might appeal to many contracting parties. READ MORE

3. 2. Risk in the Private Military Industry : Risk-Transfer Dynamics in Globalized Private Military and Security Companies’ Recruitment Processes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sofie Ådén; [2023]
   Keywords : Global North; Global South; globalization; military outsourcing; private military and security companies PMSCs ; private military contractors PMCs ; private military industry; recruitment processes; Risk-Transfer War;

   Abstract : Private military and security companies (PMSCs) are established actors in the global militaryindustry. The adaptation to utilize PMSCs as a complement to national militaries has increased their importance significantly. READ MORE

4. 3. Commitment Concerns Concerning Contemporary Condottieri : What effect do Private Military Contractors and their use have on Civil War Recidivism?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Carl Fredrik Kjellberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Mercenaries; PMC; commitment problems;

   Abstract : This paper addresses the relationship between Private Military Contractors and their use, whether operationally active or strictly training, on civil war recidivism. The paper aims to contribute to the wider research on Private Military Contractors, and specifically whether their use can cause commitment problems or information asymmetries that can hamper peace-making. READ MORE

5. 4. The Buck Stops Where? - Private Military Companies in Armed Conflict and Viable Paths to Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Ludvig Hambraeus; [2019]
   Keywords : public international law; international humanitarian law; private military contractors; private actors in armed conflicts; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : “The buck stops here”. Så stod det skrivet på det lilla plakatet på president Trumans skrivbord. Detta budskap, lika allmängiltigt idag som 1953, borde verka som en påminnelse om värdet av ansvar och möjligheten till utkrävande av detsamma från alla instutioner och personer med inflytande över människors liv och välmående. READ MORE

6. 5. United Nations use of private military companies for peacekeeping operations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Carl-Johan Wennersten; [2019]
   Keywords : PMC;

   Abstract : UN is sending peacekeeping operations all over the world. The paper will highlight that UN is not going only with their peacekeeping operation personnel, UN is also bringing private military companies into their ranks. This paper will focus on UN peacekeeping operations in Africa with the focus of non-interstate operations. READ MORE