THE PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES Cover Image

ÖZEL ASKERİ ŞİRKETLER ve ÖZEL GÜVENLİK ŞİRKETLERİ
THE PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES

Author(s): Gazi Uçkun, Orkun Konak
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Private Security; Private Military; Law;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the increasing role of private security and private military security companies with globalization and the changing security environment and the problems this creates in terms of international law and ethics are discussed. The definitions, reasons, advantages and disadvantages of private security and private military security companies are explained, and various initiatives at international and national levels to regulate and supervise the activities of these companies are mentioned. He emphasizes that while the use of private security and private military security companies can increase the security capacity of states, it can also lead to ethical problems such as human rights violations, lack of accountability, weakening of state authority, and prolongation or intensification of armed conflicts.

  • Issue Year: 15/2023
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 11-14
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Turkish