Private security, public order : the outsourcing of public services and its limits / edited by Simon Chesterman and Angelina Fisher.
Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend.
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | Public functions are increasingly being outsourced to the private sector. This includes activities that impact on human rights and security. Drawing on insights from various disciplines, this book looks at the costs and benefits of privatization and at whether there are limits to this trend. |
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| Item Description: | "A project of the Institute for International Law and Justice at New York University School of Law.". |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 247 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |