04089nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-74248-4 DE-He213 20251030113303.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241108s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031742484 978-3-031-74248-4 10.1007/978-3-031-74248-4 doi JZ5587-6009 JPS bicssc POL012000 bisacsh JPS thema McLean, Natalie. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 87183 Australia, International Security and the Outsourcing of State Violence [electronic resource] : Private Military and Security Companies / by Natalie McLean. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. IX, 251 p. 1 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Palgrave Studies in Global Security, 3005-1002 Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: The State, Violence, and the Evolution of Warfare -- Chapter Three: The Privatization of Security -- Chapter Four: The Outsourcing of Security and PMSCS in Australia -- Chapter Five: The Australian Private Military and Security Industry -- Chapter Six: Challenges To Australia’s Control over Its Use of Force -- Chapter Seven: Conclusion and Future Directions. This book sheds light on the complex and controversial realm of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and their impact on international security. The rise of PMSCs as key participants in the security arena has sparked debates worldwide, challenging the traditional monopoly on violence held by nation-states. Structured meticulously, Chapter One introduces the rise of PMSCs, focusing on Australia as a case study for their effect on state control and accountability. Chapter Two examines historical PMSC development and case studies, revealing global implications for regulation and oversight. Chapter Three builds a theoretical framework for analyzing the Australian case, and Chapters Four and Five scrutinize Australia's government and PMSC industry, uncovering deficiencies in regulatory mechanisms and human rights abuses. In Chapter Six, implications on security outsourcing and regulation are explored, culminating in a thought-provoking conclusion in Chapter Seven. This book is a crucial resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the challenges posed by PMSCs in the realm of international security. Natalie McLean is a Research Fellow at the Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Defence at RMIT University and has extensive experience within Defence and Strategic Studies sectors. She has authored and co-authored a number of peer-reviewed academic journal articles spanning security studies and privatized military studies. Natalie researches at the nexus of issues concerning civil-military relations and international security. Security, International. 58210 Politics and war. 68300 Terrorism. 60374 Political violence. 69776 International Security Studies. 69560 Military and Defence Studies. 68301 Terrorism and Political Violence. 69778 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031742477 Printed edition: 9783031742491 Printed edition: 9783031742507 Palgrave Studies in Global Security, 3005-1002 87184 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74248-4 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 64795 64795