Private Military and Security Companies

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Introduction: The Ethics and Governance of Private Military and Security Companies Andrew Alexandra, Deane-Peter Baker and Marina Caparini Part 1: Ethics 1. What Are Mercenaries? Uwe Steinhoff 2. Of 'Mercenaries' and Prostitutes: Can Private Warriors be Ethical? Deane-Peter Baker 3. Regulating Anarchy: The Ethics of PMCs in Global Civil Society Mervyn Frost 4. Benevolence, Honourable Soldiers, and Private Military Companies: Reformulating Just War Theory Joseph Runzo 5. Private Security Companies and Corporate Social Responsibility Christopher Kinsey Part 2: Policies and Law 6. Mars Meets Mammon Andrew Alexandra 7. Private Military Companies: Markets, Ethics, Economics Jurgen Brauer 8. Ruthless Humanitarianism: Why Marginalizing Private Peacekeeping Kills People Doug Brooks and Matan Chorev 9. Private Security Companies and Intelligence Provision Dominick Donald 10. Private Actors and the Governance of Security in West Africa Ade Ebo 11. Private Military/Security Companies: The Status of their Staff and their Obligations under International Humanitarian Law and the Responsibilities of States in Relation to their Operations Emanuela-Chiara Gillard 12. Regulating Private Military and Security Companies: The U.S. Approach Marina Caparini Part 3: Civil-Military Relations 13. Privatization of Security, International Interventions and the Democratic Control of Armed Forces Herbert Wulf 14. Privatized Peace? Assessing the Interplay between States, Humanitarians, and Private Security Companies Christopher Spearin 15. The Military and the Community: Comparing National Military Forces and Private Military Companies Jessica Wolfendale 16. Interface Ethics: Military Forces and Private Military Companies Asa Kasher 17. The New Model Soldier and Civil-Military Relations Elke Krahmann