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McCoy, Maureen

doi:10.2307/4615060

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“…These include cutbacks to the mechanisms necessary for effective democratic control and reductions in labour costs. Vetting procedures are also likely to be compromised, with the probable result of an increase in contractor ill discipline, 27 thereby weakening PMSCs' fidelity to the principles of jus in bello (which is necessary to fight just wars).…”

Section: Pmscs and The Moderate Instrumentalist Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the market encourages the eschewing of oversight mechanisms and the close control of contractors required for democratic control by the polity, given the bureaucratic costs of maintaining such systems. 32 It might also seem that the use of PMSCs does well in regard to the proper treatment of military personnel. This is because private contractors, unlike most regular soldiers, seem to consent freely to participate in every war in which they fight.…”

Section: Pmscs and The Moderate Instrumentalist Approachmentioning

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The legitimacy of the military, private military and security companies, and just war theory

Pattison

2011

European Journal of Political Theory

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The legitimacy of the military is frequently overlooked in standard accounts of jus ad bellum. Accordingly, this paper considers how the military should be organized. It proposes a normative conception of legitimacy -the 'Moderate Instrumentalist Approach' -that outlines the qualities that a military should possess. It then assesses the three leading ways of organizing the military according to this approach: the use of private military and security companies (PMSCs), a conscripted force and the all-volunteer force (AVF). The paper argues that the AVF, despite some notable problems, is the most legitimate way of organizing the military.

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Section: Pmscs and The Moderate Instrumentalist Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pmscs and The Moderate Instrumentalist Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%