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The failure of traditional ‘Laws of War’: Syria and beyond

Whether reading watching or listening to the news, it is likely that there will be a story about a war or conflict somewhere in the world. These reports only begin to scratch the surface of the vast number of conflicts occurrin...

Private Military Companies: Legitimate Or Violator Of Human Rights?

The private area in warfare is far from a modern concept. Peter W. Singer states that “hiring outsiders to fight your battle is as old as war itself’’. Herbst reiterates Singer’s argument by pointing out that before sta...

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