Description
Privatisation of security is becoming a contested topic of International Security Studies (ISS) in contemporary times. Currently, individuals, states, corporations and international organization like United Nations (UN) depend on various services facilitated by Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) both in weak and strong states. PMSCs come to fill the security void of those failed states, which are unable to run the government efficiently. In addition, PMSCs enable to prevent the threats posed by local warlords, terrorist networks, international criminals and drug cartels. However, the question on the monopoly use of force by PMSCs unlike state agents reminds repeatedly the ambiguous, complex and unreliable nature of PMSCs. There has been question on the dilution of sovereignty due to the use of force by PMSCs. There is no accountability and transparency of how PMSCs regulate wherever they go. Yet, the number of states hiring PMSCs keeps augmenting gradually in modern times despite PMSCs’ notoriety and complexity. The proposed paper will evaluate the emerging trends of PMSCs and their regulations. Some of the research questions are: 1) what are the factors that led states to hire PMSCs in modern times? 2) How do PMSCs thrive in modern days, and their implications in the security paradigm shift in international politics?
