Privatization of Warfare and Inherently Governmental Functions : Private Military Companies in Iraq and the State Monopoly of Regulated Force. Este artículo no está disponible.Privatization of Warfare and Inherently Governmental Functions : Private Military Companies in Iraq and the State Monopoly of Regulated Force

While many texts focus only on existing or proposed legislation, this book analyses the public perception of private military companies (PMCs) and how their use by states affects how the general public perceives state legitimacy of monopolizing force.

Nicolai Due-Gundersen is PhD candidate at Kingston University, London. His thesis focuses on the Legitimacy of Arab governments During the Arab Spring and non-democratic political legitimacy. Before moving to London, Nicolai was apolitical researcher and Lecturer at the Oval Research Center, Amman, Jordan. After obtaining a Master's degree in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy, he worked for NGOs in Jordan and served as an Advisor to the Arab Institute for Security Studies (ACSIS) in Amman.