The role of military companies in African conflicts

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dc.contributor.advisorBreytenbach, W. J.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Ruthen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science.
dc.date.accessioned2008-01-16T11:01:13Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:42:50Z
dc.date.available2008-01-16T11:01:13Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:42:50Z
dc.date.issued2007-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MA (Political Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
dc.description.abstractPrivate military companies (PMCs)are increasing becoming involved in modern conflicts providing specialised skills such as combat services, planning, intelligence, training, support and technical assistance. They provide an alternative to weak state governments as Western governments have become increasingly reluctant to commit their troops to be involved in the civil conflicts of the developing world. Supporters of the employment of private forces see them as an effective solution to this combination of need from conflict-ridden weak states and reluctance of Western governments and international organisations to intervene in these conflicts ...en_ZA
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2187
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectTheses -- Political scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Political scienceen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshPrivate security services -- Africa.en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshCivil-military relations -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshConflict management -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPolitical scienceen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of military companies in African conflictsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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