Private security, public order [electronic resource] : the outsourcing of public services and its limits /
by Chesterman, Simon; Fisher, Angelina.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 247 p.).ISBN: 9780191721816 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Private security services -- Law and legislation | Police, Private | Private military companies | Security, International | Mercenary troops | National securityOnline 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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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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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