TY - BOOK ID - 49248433 TI - Mercenaries : the history of a norm in international relations PY - 2007 SN - 1281149306 9786611149307 0191526797 1435621611 0191607533 PB - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Mercenary troops KW - International relations KW - Foreign enlistment KW - War KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - History. KW - War and morals KW - Enlistment KW - Military offenses KW - Mercenaries (Soldiers) KW - Troops, Mercenary KW - Armies KW - Non-state actors (International relations) KW - Soldiers KW - Private military companies UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49248433 AB - The main aim of this book is to argue that the use of private force by states has been restricted by a norm against mercenary use. The book traces the evolution of this norm, from mercenaries in medieval Europe through to private security companies in modern day Iraq, telling a story about how the mercenaries of yesterday have evolved into those of today in the process.The norm against mercenaries has two components. First, mercenaries are considered to be immoral because they use force outside legitimate, authoritative control. Second, mercenaries are considered to be morally problematic beca ER -