Browsing Department of Comparative Politics by Author "Østensen, Åse Gilje"

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Outsourcing Peace? The United Nations' Use of Private Security and Military Companies

Østensen, Åse Gilje (Master thesis, 2005-09)

Private companies provide security and military services to states, international organizations, international non-governmental organizations, and individuals. This thesis addresses the United Nation’s use of private ...
The political agency of private military and security companies: Govenors in the making

Østensen, Åse Gilje (Doctoral thesis, 2013-06-06)

This thesis studies the political agency of private military and security companies (PMSCs) and, in particular, the legitimation of their authority. Four case studies provide four inroads into the manner in which these ...