Private military companies, peacekeeping, and African states : a critical analysis of PMCs in peacekeeping operations in Africa

This thesis analyses critically the hypothesis that Private Military Companies (PMCs) are a viable option for direct involvement in UN peacekeeping missions in African states. The involvement of PMCs in the affairs of states is a controversial and divisive issue, but since the end of the Cold War, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, Ian
Other Authors: Richard Gibb
Published: University of Plymouth 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.528874