TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Tree-huggers and baby-killers: The relationship between NGOs and PMSCs and its impact on coordinating actors in complex operations
JO  - Small wars and insurgencies
A1  - Anders, Birthe
SP  - 278
EP  - 294
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - Private military and security companies' (PMSCs) relationship with state actors has received significant scholarly attention; their interaction with other private actors such as humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has remained largely neglected. This article looks at the evolving relationship between NGOs and PMSCs in three parts. First, it assesses the current state of NGO-PMSC interaction. Two aspects stand out: contracting and conflict. By drawing on existing research on different forms of inter-cultural cooperation such as military-military and humanitarian-military cooperation, the second part of the article will show that conflict between PMSCs and NGOs can inter alia arise from their differing backgrounds, mandates, approaches to security, and short- and long-term goals. By looking at both differences and similarities between the two actors, the third part of the article will sketch out possible pathways for the future.<p /> 
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SN  - 0959-2318
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2013.778009
ID  - ref1
ER  -