Title:Passing the Buck: State Responsibility for Private Military Companies
Author(s):HOPPE, CarstenDate:2009Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:States hire Private Military or Security Companies [PMSCs/contractors] in armed conflict and occupation to fulfil tasks formerly exclusively handled by soldiers, including combat, guarding and protection, and detention and ...
Title:Codes of Conduct for PMSCs: The State of Self-Regulation in the Industry
Author(s):HOPPE, Carsten; QUIRICO, OttavioDate:2009Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI AELAbstract:The present paper aims to assess the state of self-regulatory initiatives, often identified under the heading of “corporate social responsibility”, in the Private Military and Security industry. It takes into account ...