War by contract : human rights, humanitarian law, and private contractors / edited by Francesco Francioni and Natalino Ronzitti.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

78705

Mercenary troops (International law)

Humanitarian law.

Private military companies.

The conduct of armed conflict is increasingly being outsourced to private military and security companies, whose legal position remains unclear. This book identifies and analyses the human rights and humanitarian law framework applicable to these companies, examining how they can be held to account and how victims can obtain remedies.

"Oxford scholarship online."

Title from home page (viewed May 10, 2011).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also issued in print format.

Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.

9780199604555

1 online resource.