War by Contract
Author | : Francesco Francioni |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2011-01-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199604555 |
ISBN-13 | : 019960455X |
Rating | : 4/5 (55X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis War by Contract by : Francesco Francioni
Download or read book War by Contract written by Francesco Francioni and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conduct of armed conflict is increasingly being outsourced to private military and security companies, whose legal position remains unclear. This book identifies and analyses the human rights and humanitarian law framework applicable to these companies, examining how they can be held to account and how victims can obtain remedies.