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Regulating US Private Security Contractors

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Demystifies the regulatory process by identifying the various types of obstacles the US government faces
  • Brings new data collected through 50 interviews with senior US government, non-governmental, and industry officers
  • Offers an alternative framework that allows regulatory process to be seen as an analytical tool in order to understand social transitions

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito
    Pages 1-22
  3. How and Why We Must Care About Regulation?

    • Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito
    Pages 23-64
  4. Deconstructing Conventional Wisdom

    • Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito
    Pages 97-161
  5. Conclusions

    • Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito
    Pages 211-222
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 223-225

About this book

This book explores different aspects of the regulation of private security contractors working for governments. The author specifically examines the US, identifying the obstacles that have hindered US regulatory outcomes. Theoretical discussions, supported by conceptual analysis of Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice, are applied to analysis based on interviews with current and former employees of key stakeholders. By analyzing the political, bureaucratic, and organizational obstacles to the implementation of consistent and enforceable regulations, Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito points to creative possibilities for future use of her conceptual framework. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of History and International Relations, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito

About the author

Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito is Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Porto, Portugal. Her work focuses on the intersection of public and private security.


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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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