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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Private security companies"”.
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An investigation into the impact of private security companies on national security in Namibia
The thesis focussed on the role of private security companies (PSCs) in Namibia. Over the last decade, there has been a substantial growth of private security services and companies both at global and national levels. In Namibia, there has been substantial increase in PSCs which are providing …
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The roles and functions of private security companies in UN Peace Missions - a critical analysis
This master's thesis analyses the roles that private security companies (PSCs) assume during United Nations (UN) peace missions. Following a literary review and contextual development of the PSC industry, this thesis makes use of a qualitative desktop study to examine five UN peace mission case …
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The governance of security in the revanchist city- The case of Cape Town, South Africa
The governance of security in the revanchist city- The case of Cape Town, South Africa Much has been written on the revanchist city (for example Smith, 1996; MacLeod, 2002; Belina and Helms, 2003) and the reclaiming of space from so-called ‘undesirables‘ through the means of the police. Here, the …
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The relationship between job characteristics, decent work, and well-being in South Africa's private security sector
South Africa's private security sector has become amongst the largest in the world. Research has shown that for the largest category of private security employees - security guards – employment tends to be insecure, wages low, working hours long and few have access to social benefits, such as pay …
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A tale of two regions – comparative analysis of maritime security in East and West Africa
The maritime environment in general and maritime security in particular have often been neglected in Africa. In recent years, there has been a new focus on maritime issues but the academic literature on the subject is largely related to counter-piracy operations in East Africa and, to some degree, …
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Principles Matter: Humanitarian Assistance to Civilians under IHL
… (belligerents/peacekeepers/external armed forces/private security companies) but in all cases respect for the principle of distinction is central. In general, special protection for relief actions and actors remains connected to respect for the principles of humanitarian assistance. This has been …
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“Beyond Guarding: Silent forces in action.” Historical shifts in the South African private security industry, c. 1957-2024
The South African private security industry has grown, over the last seven decades, into one of the largest and most influential industries of this type in the African context. It has surpassed the state’s own policing capacity and is reshaping everyday notions of safety, governance and authority. …
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Assessing police privatisation in the United Arab Emirates
The growth of private security companies and the privatisation of police is a development that has been witnessed around the world in both developing and developed nations. The rapid pace of transformation in policing in the UAE potentially poses severe risks to the future of policing. Different …
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Outsourcing Security and the Reconfiguration of State Power after the Arab Uprisings
… and reform schemes affecting the public security institutions, the market for force has experienced a notable expansion of the private security industry, initially in the private sector and increasingly through an expanding outsourcing process. Acknowledging the enduring centrality of the …