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28 Fla. J. Int'l L. 195 (2016)
Half Monk, Half Hitman: Applying Just War Theory to Private Military and Security Companies in the Context of Humanitarian Intervention

handle is hein.journals/fjil28 and id is 207 raw text is: HALF MONK, HALF HITMAN: APPLYING JUST WAR THEORY TO PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION Robert 1 Peters* I. INTRODUCTION ........................................ .....196 A. We Could Have Saved Lives ................ ...... 196 B. Overcoming Political Inaction ............... ..... 197 II. ADVANTAGES OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES .................................198 III. DISADVANTAGES AND CRITICISMS OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES .......................................201 IV. LEGAL CONTEXT OF PMSCS............................204 V. JUST WAR THEORY AND PRIVATE HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION......................205 A. Just Cause..................................206 B. Legitimate Authority............................208 C. Right Intention................................211 D. End ofPeace................................212 E. Last Resort...................................213 F. Proportionality ofEnds.........................213 G. Probability ofSuccess............... ...........214 H. Public Declaration ................................... 214 VI. INTEGRATING JUST WAR THEORY CRITERIA INTO PMSC OPERATING GUIDELINES.................................... 214 VII. CONCLUSION ............................................... 216 * Robert J. Peters, J.D., is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Hampshire County, West Virginia, specializing in juvenile delinquencies, child abuse and neglect cases, and sex crime investigation and prosecution. 195

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