The status of private military companies under international humanitarian law; towards a new convention
Master Thesis
2009
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The public-private dichotomy of warfare is crumbling down as governments are voluntarily surrendering one of the essential and defining attributes of statehood: the state's monopoly on the legitimate use of force, leading to the privatization of war and conflicts
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Daniels, C. 2009. The status of private military companies under international humanitarian law; towards a new convention. University of Cape Town.