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Ranganathan, Surabhi (2010) Between complicity and irrelevance? Industry associations and the challenge of regulating private security contractors. Georgetown Journal of International Law, 41 (2). ISSN 1550-5200 .
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Abstract
In discussing regulation of the private military and security industry, scholars and policy advocates do not ignore the role of industry associations, but they do sideline them. The focus is on regulation by states, or by an international office created by treaty, or a combination of the two. Such “formal” regulation is undeniably important. However, a preference for it is not irrational only insofar as it can be assumed that states and international offices are willing and able to effectively regulate PMSCs. This is often not the case. On several occasions states have shown themselves unwilling or unable (or both) to regulate PMSCs. An international office that can do so is far from being realized. On the other hand, several industry associations have come into being in the last few years, each with at least a partial mandate for regulation of PMSCs. It is surprising then that their regulatory potential has received little serious consideration. To date there does not exist a single analytical account of their activities. Little effort has been made to grapple with issues relating to the legitimacy of their regulatory claims, and the effectiveness and accountability of their regulatory activities. This paper aims to fill that gap.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | U Military Science > U Military Science (General) | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Defense industries -- Law and legislation, Military-industrial complex, Private security services, Military readiness -- Economic aspects, Private military companies, Defense contracts | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Georgetown Journal of International Law | ||||
Publisher: | Georgetown University Law Center | ||||
ISSN: | 1550-5200 | ||||
Official Date: | 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | 41 | ||||
Number: | 2 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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