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# Half Monk, Half Hitman: Applying Just War Theory to Private Military and Security Companies in the Context of Humanitarian Intervention

 Posted by Robert J. Peters on  Jan 1, 2016

Explores the legal and ethical implications of using private military and security companies in humanitarian interventions, through the lens of Just War Theory.

Authors: Robert J. Peters  
Publisher: Florida Journal of International Law

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