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Mercy and Mercenaries

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

Mercy and Mercenaries

By Peter J. Hoffman

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Since the end of the Cold War attacks on aid workers have surged as they have come to be viewed by some militants as a prized political targets and by criminals as lucrative resources to extort from or ransom. In response humanitarian agencies have struggled to determine with what measures are morally and politically appropriate to ensure the physical safety of their personnel. Despite the growth and significance of the interaction between humanitarian agencies and private security contractors t...Show more

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9780415811583

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2019

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1

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Mercy and Mercenaries

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