
Private Security Companies and Private Military Companies. A comparative and Economical Analysis (Reeks Governance of Security Report Series, Vol. I)
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What is the purpose of a State if not to at least protect
its citizens? It is a legitimate question, but does it
necessarily have to manifest itself as an unwillingness
of the State to accept non-public actors in the provision
of security? This book constructs theoretical models
of how States can cope with the increased interest
in private security, provides a functional breakdown
of “police services” as we understand the term now,
and examines the entry barriers several Western
jurisdictions have …
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What is the purpose of a State if not to at least protect
its citizens? It is a legitimate question, but does it
necessarily have to manifest itself as an unwillingness
of the State to accept non-public actors in the provision
of security? This book constructs theoretical models
of how States can cope with the increased interest
in private security, provides a functional breakdown
of “police services” as we understand the term now,
and examines the entry barriers several Western
jurisdictions have imposed on the companies that
are willing to provide these different police functions
on a private basis. Lastly, a new input is given to a
fairly unexplored market segment: a combination of a
security contract with an insurance contract.
In a separate chapter, the book touches upon the
concept of private military companies. One specific
subset of these can be closely linked to the private
security industry. When contracted by State agencies,
challenges are encountered that also exist with other
public-private contracts, but in a more exasperated
way. The author proposes some methods, using
existing instruments, to minimise costs, maximise
benefits, and increase accountability to the benefit of
both the State and the company.
Dr. Joery Matthys has conducted his doctoral
research at the University of Turin, Italy, Cornell
University, USA and Ghent University, Belgium.
He received a double doctoral degree from the
Universities of Turin and Ghent. He is currently
conducting research on the liberalisation of public
services at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
