The morality of private war : the challenge of private military and security companies / James Pattison.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191756085 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Private military companies -- Moral and ethical aspects | Private security services -- Moral and ethical aspectsAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199639700DDC classification: 172.42 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The private military industry has been growing rapidly since the end of the Cold War. This work uses normative political theory to assess the leading moral arguments for and against the use of private military and security companies.Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The private military industry has been growing rapidly since the end of the Cold War. This work uses normative political theory to assess the leading moral arguments for and against the use of private military and security companies.
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