| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 247 pages) |
| Contents |
The privatization of violence / Michael Likosky -- The responsibility of states / Olivier De Schutter -- Accountability to whom? / Angelina Fisher -- The privatization continuum / Daphne Barak-Erez -- Private prisons and the democratic deficit / Alfred C. Aman, Jr -- Regulatory choices in the privatization of infrastructure / Mariana Moto Prado -- Human rights and self-regulation in the apparel industry / Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt -- Police informants / Jacqueline Ross -- Intelligence services / Simon Chesterman -- Peacekeeping / Chia Lehnards -- Conclusion : private security, public order / Simon Chesterman & Anelina Fisher |
| 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 |
| Notes |
"A project of the Institute for International Law and Justice at New York University School of Law." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed August 30, 2019) |
| Subject |
Private security services -- Law and legislation
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Police, Private.
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Private military companies.
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Security, International.
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Mercenary troops.
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National security.
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mercenaries.
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Mercenary troops
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National security
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Police, Private
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Private military companies
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Private security services -- Law and legislation
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Security, International
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fisher, Angelina, author
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New York University. Institute for International Law and Justice, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9780191721816 |
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0191721816 |
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