The history of United Nations peacekeeping is largely one of failure. This book puts a case for augmenting ad hoc peacekeepers with competent contract labour; a

This book explores the privatization of space and its global impact on the future of commerce, peace and conflict. As space becomes more congested, contested, a

Privatizing Peace: From Conflict to Security pinpoints the weaknesses in the numerous peacekeeping missions of recent decades, as well as the blind spots in the

In this timely work, the author analyzes the use of private military firms and international interventions of the military. Outsourcing to the private sector ta

Private military and security companies (PMSCs) have been used in every peace operation since 1990, and reliance on them is increasing at a time when peace oper