Merchants of African conflict more than just a pound of flesh
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2011-01
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Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, ZA
Abstract
The book details changes in national defence systems and state sovereignty in Africa along with the rise of private security companies. Finding the correct balance between full-time military professionals and civilian specialists, reservists and contractors is imperative. While the private sector has drained national armed forces, the latter are also now in a position to gain from the experience of civilian military operators in military operations. The growth and influence of Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs) is fundamentally changing the face of the military profession, as well as the future governance of public security.
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PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES, POLITICAL STABILITY, WAR, POLITICAL POWER, PRIVATIZATION, HUMAN SECURITY, ARMED FORCES, PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES (PMSC), SECURITY SECTOR, AFRICAN CONFLICTS, PEACEKEEPING, DEFENCE, STATE SOVEREIGNTY, REGULATION, MERCENARIES, SOUTH OF SAHARA, NORTH OF SAHARA