Title:The Regulation of Private Military and Security Services in the European Union: Current Policies and Future Options
Author(s):KRAHMANN, Elke; ABZHAPAROVA, AidaDate:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:This paper aims to address two questions at the centre of the PRIV-WAR project. Firstly, what
legislation and regulative frameworks for the regulation of private military and security companies
(PMCs/PSCs) providing ...
Title:An Analysis of Private Military and Security Companies
Author(s):MINI, FabioDate:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:The increasing relevance of PMCs and PSCs is related to the progressive ‘privatization’ of
war in all of its new expressions: the present scenarios of asymmetric warfare are
characterised by the actions of non-State armed ...
Title:The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union after Lisbon
Author(s):KOKOTT, Juliane; SOBOTTA, ChristophDate:2010-01-01Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:This working paper examines the legal nature, interpretation and scope of application of fundamental rights in the European Union in light of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The authors review the sources of fundamental ...
Title:Private Military and Security Company Employees: Are They the Mercenaries of the Twenty-first Century?
Author(s):MANCINI, MarinaDate:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:This paper investigates whether and in which cases private military and security company employees can be considered mercenaries under international law, in the light of recent practice and academic debate. Firstly, it ...
Title:The Potential Impact of National-Level or EU-Level Regulation on PMSC Activities
Author(s):WHITE, AdamDate:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:The aim of this paper is to assess the potential impact of national-level or EU-level regulation on the
international activities of private military security companies (PMSCs). It will do this by first
examining the ...