JOURNAL ARTICLE
Involvement of private contractors in armed conflict: implications under international humanitarian law
Year: 2004 Journal: Defence Studies Vol: 4 (2)Pages: 166-183 Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Abstract
Foreign personnel hired to provide military services have often been present in armed conflicts. During the 1960s and the 1970s, this situation has been mainly associated with covert, mercenary act...
Keywords:
International humanitarian law Armed conflict Political science Conflict of laws International conflict Law Law and economics International law Sociology Politics
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Topics
Military and Defense Studies
Social Sciences → Social Sciences → Political Science and International Relations
Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Social Sciences → Social Sciences → Political Science and International Relations
International Law and Human Rights
Social Sciences → Social Sciences → Political Science and International Relations
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