Renée De Nevers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1192482 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renée De Nevers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Renée |
| FAMILY NAME | De Nevers |
| SIGNATURE | DE NEVERS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Syracuse University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Democratization and Ethnic Conflict
Private Security’s Role in Shaping US Foreign Policy
This chapter examines the variety of ways that private security affects foreign policy. It also examines the implications of Private military and security companies (PMSCs) involvement in the foreign policy process. The chapter explores that domestically, reliance on PMSCs affects both the capacity of the state to make foreign policy decisions and what those decisions look like. It also explores that their actions have international effects as we…
Sovereignty at Sea: States and Security in the Maritime Domain
The oceans present a variety of perils to both states and private actors, ranging from smuggling to direct attacks on vessels. Yet, a disconnect exists between states’ maritime power and sovereign fleets due to the emergence of open shipping registries in the 20th century. How have great powers like the United States responded to threats generated by transit of the oceans for legitimate and illicit purposes? The nature of peacetime security threa…
States, Citizens, and the Privatization of Security - By Elke Krahmann: Book Reviews
Military Contractors & the American Way of War
Contractors are deeply intertwined with the American military and U.S. foreign policy. Over half of the personnel the United States has deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 have been con- tractors. Their relationship with the U.S. government, the public, and domestic and international law differs from that of military personnel, and these differences pose both bene1⁄2ts and risks. America's use of private military and security companies (P…
The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation by the Private Military and Security Industry
Security is generally considered a core public good provided by the state. Since outsourcing military and security tasks erodes the state's monopoly of force, we would expect regulation in this area to be stronger than in areas that do not have potentially lethal consequences. But neither caution nor careful regulation is evident in state responses to the emergence of private military and security companies; instead, the industry's rapid growth h…
Private Security Companies and the Laws of War
The use of contractors employed by private security companies (PSCs) has exploded in recent years, outpacing efforts to assess the consequences of increased reliance on PSCs for international humanitarian law (IHL). This matters both for the states that hire these companies and for the employees of PSCs on or near battlefields. This article examines the legal status of PSCs under the existing IHL framework, focusing on activities where PSC employ…
(Self) Regulating War: Voluntary Regulation and the Private Security Industry
Private security companies' growing participation in U.S. and international military missions has raised concern about whether the private security industry is subject to sufficient controls. Industry self-regulation is often proposed as part of a multilayered framework of regulations to govern PSCs. But what can self-regulation contribute to regulation of the private security industry? This matters because privatization in the security realm has…
Combating Terrorism: Strategies and Approaches
Countering terrorism tops the list of America's devilish set of problems. Americans deal with terrorism and the threat of terrorism through enhanced investigative tools in hopes of interdicting terrorism before it strikes; as a law enforcement issue; as a matter for international cooperation and diplomacy; and, as a species of war best fought by the military. These approaches are not mutually exclusive, nor are they exhaustive. Nor have they, or …
Imposing International Norms: Great Powers and Norm Enforcement
What role does force play in changing international norms and who is it used against? This essay argues that when great powers seek to promote new norms, they will coerce the weak; persuasion is saved for the strong. The interaction of two factors—the standing of the target state in the international society of states and its power relative to the norm-promoting great power—helps explain the use, or nonuse, of force by great powers seeking to pro…
Nato's International Security Role in the Terrorist Era
What role does NATO play in combating terror? NATO's missions have expanded dramatically since the end of the Cold War, and most of the United States’ closest allies are members of the alliance. Nevertheless, NATO plays, at best, a supportive role in U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. The alliance contributes to preventive and defensive missions to address the threat of terrorism, and its consequence management plans aim to respond to terrorist at…
Modernizing the Geneva Conventions
The Geneva conventions are outdated, but simply ignoring them is not the answer, nor should the solution focus solely on the terrorist threat. Instead, Washington should take the lead in revitalizing the conventions to account for the full range of challenges posed by modern wars
The Geneva Conventions and New Wars
Comrades No More: The Seeds of Change in Eastern Europe
In 1989, Soviet control over Eastern Europe ended when the communist regimes of the Warsaw Pact collapsed. These momentous and largely bloodless events set the stage for the end of the Cold War and ushered in a new era in international politics. Why did communism collapse relatively peacefully in Eastern Europe? Why did these changes occur in 1989, after more than four decades of communist rule? Why did this upheaval happen almost simultaneously …
Comrades No More: The Seeds of Change in Eastern Europe
People in Political Science
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Democratization and ethnic conflict
Imposing International Norms: Great Powers and Norm Enforcement
What role does force play in changing international norms and who is it used against? This essay argues that when great powers seek to promote new norms, they will coerce the weak; persuasion is saved for the strong. The interaction of two factors—the standing of the target state in the international society of states and its power relative to the norm-promoting great power—helps explain the use, or nonuse, of force by great powers seeking to pro…
Military Contractors & the American Way of War
Contractors are deeply intertwined with the American military and U.S. foreign policy. Over half of the personnel the United States has deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 have been con- tractors. Their relationship with the U.S. government, the public, and domestic and international law differs from that of military personnel, and these differences pose both bene1⁄2ts and risks. America's use of private military and security companies (P…
The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation by the Private Military and Security Industry
Security is generally considered a core public good provided by the state. Since outsourcing military and security tasks erodes the state's monopoly of force, we would expect regulation in this area to be stronger than in areas that do not have potentially lethal consequences. But neither caution nor careful regulation is evident in state responses to the emergence of private military and security companies; instead, the industry's rapid growth h…
Private Security Companies and the Laws of War
The use of contractors employed by private security companies (PSCs) has exploded in recent years, outpacing efforts to assess the consequences of increased reliance on PSCs for international humanitarian law (IHL). This matters both for the states that hire these companies and for the employees of PSCs on or near battlefields. This article examines the legal status of PSCs under the existing IHL framework, focusing on activities where PSC employ…
Democratization and ethnic conflict
(Self) Regulating War: Voluntary Regulation and the Private Security Industry
Private security companies' growing participation in U.S. and international military missions has raised concern about whether the private security industry is subject to sufficient controls. Industry self-regulation is often proposed as part of a multilayered framework of regulations to govern PSCs. But what can self-regulation contribute to regulation of the private security industry? This matters because privatization in the security realm has…
Nato's International Security Role in the Terrorist Era
What role does NATO play in combating terror? NATO's missions have expanded dramatically since the end of the Cold War, and most of the United States’ closest allies are members of the alliance. Nevertheless, NATO plays, at best, a supportive role in U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. The alliance contributes to preventive and defensive missions to address the threat of terrorism, and its consequence management plans aim to respond to terrorist at…
The Geneva Conventions and New Wars
Comrades No More: The Seeds of Change in Eastern Europe
Sovereignty at Sea: States and Security in the Maritime Domain
The oceans present a variety of perils to both states and private actors, ranging from smuggling to direct attacks on vessels. Yet, a disconnect exists between states’ maritime power and sovereign fleets due to the emergence of open shipping registries in the 20th century. How have great powers like the United States responded to threats generated by transit of the oceans for legitimate and illicit purposes? The nature of peacetime security threa…
Democratization and ethnic conflict
People in Political Science
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Comrades No More: The Seeds of Change in Eastern Europe
In 1989, Soviet control over Eastern Europe ended when the communist regimes of the Warsaw Pact collapsed. These momentous and largely bloodless events set the stage for the end of the Cold War and ushered in a new era in international politics. Why did communism collapse relatively peacefully in Eastern Europe? Why did these changes occur in 1989, after more than four decades of communist rule? Why did this upheaval happen almost simultaneously …
Comrades No More: The Seeds of Change in Eastern Europe
Modernizing the Geneva Conventions
The Geneva conventions are outdated, but simply ignoring them is not the answer, nor should the solution focus solely on the terrorist threat. Instead, Washington should take the lead in revitalizing the conventions to account for the full range of challenges posed by modern wars
The Geneva Conventions and New Wars
Imposing International Norms: Great Powers and Norm Enforcement
What role does force play in changing international norms and who is it used against? This essay argues that when great powers seek to promote new norms, they will coerce the weak; persuasion is saved for the strong. The interaction of two factors—the standing of the target state in the international society of states and its power relative to the norm-promoting great power—helps explain the use, or nonuse, of force by great powers seeking to pro…
Nato's International Security Role in the Terrorist Era
What role does NATO play in combating terror? NATO's missions have expanded dramatically since the end of the Cold War, and most of the United States’ closest allies are members of the alliance. Nevertheless, NATO plays, at best, a supportive role in U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. The alliance contributes to preventive and defensive missions to address the threat of terrorism, and its consequence management plans aim to respond to terrorist at…
Combating Terrorism: Strategies and Approaches
Countering terrorism tops the list of America's devilish set of problems. Americans deal with terrorism and the threat of terrorism through enhanced investigative tools in hopes of interdicting terrorism before it strikes; as a law enforcement issue; as a matter for international cooperation and diplomacy; and, as a species of war best fought by the military. These approaches are not mutually exclusive, nor are they exhaustive. Nor have they, or …
Private Security Companies and the Laws of War
The use of contractors employed by private security companies (PSCs) has exploded in recent years, outpacing efforts to assess the consequences of increased reliance on PSCs for international humanitarian law (IHL). This matters both for the states that hire these companies and for the employees of PSCs on or near battlefields. This article examines the legal status of PSCs under the existing IHL framework, focusing on activities where PSC employ…
(Self) Regulating War: Voluntary Regulation and the Private Security Industry
Private security companies' growing participation in U.S. and international military missions has raised concern about whether the private security industry is subject to sufficient controls. Industry self-regulation is often proposed as part of a multilayered framework of regulations to govern PSCs. But what can self-regulation contribute to regulation of the private security industry? This matters because privatization in the security realm has…
The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation by the Private Military and Security Industry
Security is generally considered a core public good provided by the state. Since outsourcing military and security tasks erodes the state's monopoly of force, we would expect regulation in this area to be stronger than in areas that do not have potentially lethal consequences. But neither caution nor careful regulation is evident in state responses to the emergence of private military and security companies; instead, the industry's rapid growth h…
States, Citizens, and the Privatization of Security - By Elke Krahmann: Book Reviews
Military Contractors & the American Way of War
Contractors are deeply intertwined with the American military and U.S. foreign policy. Over half of the personnel the United States has deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 have been con- tractors. Their relationship with the U.S. government, the public, and domestic and international law differs from that of military personnel, and these differences pose both bene1⁄2ts and risks. America's use of private military and security companies (P…
Private Security’s Role in Shaping US Foreign Policy
This chapter examines the variety of ways that private security affects foreign policy. It also examines the implications of Private military and security companies (PMSCs) involvement in the foreign policy process. The chapter explores that domestically, reliance on PMSCs affects both the capacity of the state to make foreign policy decisions and what those decisions look like. It also explores that their actions have international effects as we…
Sovereignty at Sea: States and Security in the Maritime Domain
The oceans present a variety of perils to both states and private actors, ranging from smuggling to direct attacks on vessels. Yet, a disconnect exists between states’ maritime power and sovereign fleets due to the emergence of open shipping registries in the 20th century. How have great powers like the United States responded to threats generated by transit of the oceans for legitimate and illicit purposes? The nature of peacetime security threa…
Democratization and Ethnic Conflict
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