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Private security, public order [electronic resource] : the outsourcing of public services and its limits / edited by Simon Chesterman, Angelina Fisher.
Contributor(s): Chesterman, Simon
| Fisher, Angelina.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 247 p.).ISBN: 9780191721816 (ebook) :; 0191721816 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Private security services -- Law and legislation | Police, Private | Private military companies | Security, International | Mercenary troops | National securityAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199574124DDC classification: 344'.05289 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.