Sarah Percy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4096618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah Percy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah |
| FAMILY NAME | Percy |
| SIGNATURE | PERCY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A matter of time
This article explores the extent to which, and in what way, the timing of the legal regulation of battlefield weapons and practices matters. Specifically, we consider the challenges and opportunities of ex ante regulation—the imposition of rules and controls before a weapon or practice has been used in battle. We argue that timing shapes both the challenges confronted by and the opportunities afforded to norm entrepreneurs, particularly in terms …
A world transformed
What Makes a Norm Robust
The norm against female combat participation has been powerfully influential and extremely slow to change, despite a record of violation and concerted attempts by states to overturn it. As a result, it is a useful lens through which to examine the factors that make norms robust. I examine two junctures for where the norm has been tested but not overturned: World War II and the slow shift by some states to incorporate women into their militaries b…
An Introduction to International Relations
An Introduction to International Relations is a comprehensive introduction to the history,theories, developments and debates that shape the dynamic discipline of international relations and contemporary world politics. Bringing together an expert author team comprising leading academics from Australia and around the world, it allows readers to explore the discipline from both Australian and global perspectives. Known for its clear, easy-to-read s…
Introduction to International Relations
Counter-Piracy in the Indian Ocean
This article examines how a group of loosely connected, often adversarial states have managed to conduct successful counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. The traditional literature on multinational military cooperation assumes that such cooperation will be successful when it is hierarchically organized with a strong central command and unity of action. Counter-piracy has functioned well because it takes a fundamentally different, ne…
Maritime Crime and Naval Response
Navies are the only resource that many states have to protect the international trading system, but naval authorities must be realistic about the complexity of the criminal threats they are likely to encounter
The Business of Piracy in Somalia
This article argues that understanding why Somali piracy has resisted control efforts requires understanding that it is a criminal business rather than a conventional international security problem. We statistically model Somali piracy and draw two conclusions: first, piracy increases with economic stability, and second, naval interdiction efforts are stabilising but not significantly reducing piracy. We argue that these conclusions are not surpr…
Mercenaries
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. It 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 …
Regulating the Private Security Industry (Adelphi Paper)
The under-regulation of the private security industry has increasingly become a topic of media and academic interest. This Adelphi Paper enters the debate by explaining why the industry requires further regulation, and what is wrong with the current system. It begins by briefly defining the industry and explaining the need for more effective regulation, before analysing three types of regulation: domestic, international and informal (including se…
This Gun's for Hire
UNTIL RECENTLY, THE WORD MERCENARY conjured up dim pictures of camouflage-clad white men fighting for nefarious purposes in Africa's wars of decolonization, and seemed about to be consigned to the status of a historical curiosity. The arrival of pivate military companies (PMCs) onto the international stage in the early 1990s(1) suddenly made the question of what a was--and whether or not the world ought to be concerned--important once more. And i…
The Business of Piracy in Somalia
This article argues that understanding why Somali piracy has resisted control efforts requires understanding that it is a criminal business rather than a conventional international security problem. We statistically model Somali piracy and draw two conclusions: first, piracy increases with economic stability, and second, naval interdiction efforts are stabilising but not significantly reducing piracy. We argue that these conclusions are not surpr…
This Gun's for Hire
UNTIL RECENTLY, THE WORD MERCENARY conjured up dim pictures of camouflage-clad white men fighting for nefarious purposes in Africa's wars of decolonization, and seemed about to be consigned to the status of a historical curiosity. The arrival of pivate military companies (PMCs) onto the international stage in the early 1990s(1) suddenly made the question of what a was--and whether or not the world ought to be concerned--important once more. And i…
Counter-Piracy in the Indian Ocean
This article examines how a group of loosely connected, often adversarial states have managed to conduct successful counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. The traditional literature on multinational military cooperation assumes that such cooperation will be successful when it is hierarchically organized with a strong central command and unity of action. Counter-piracy has functioned well because it takes a fundamentally different, ne…
What Makes a Norm Robust
The norm against female combat participation has been powerfully influential and extremely slow to change, despite a record of violation and concerted attempts by states to overturn it. As a result, it is a useful lens through which to examine the factors that make norms robust. I examine two junctures for where the norm has been tested but not overturned: World War II and the slow shift by some states to incorporate women into their militaries b…
A matter of time
This article explores the extent to which, and in what way, the timing of the legal regulation of battlefield weapons and practices matters. Specifically, we consider the challenges and opportunities of ex ante regulation—the imposition of rules and controls before a weapon or practice has been used in battle. We argue that timing shapes both the challenges confronted by and the opportunities afforded to norm entrepreneurs, particularly in terms …
This Gun's for Hire
UNTIL RECENTLY, THE WORD MERCENARY conjured up dim pictures of camouflage-clad white men fighting for nefarious purposes in Africa's wars of decolonization, and seemed about to be consigned to the status of a historical curiosity. The arrival of pivate military companies (PMCs) onto the international stage in the early 1990s(1) suddenly made the question of what a was--and whether or not the world ought to be concerned--important once more. And i…
Regulating the Private Security Industry (Adelphi Paper)
The under-regulation of the private security industry has increasingly become a topic of media and academic interest. This Adelphi Paper enters the debate by explaining why the industry requires further regulation, and what is wrong with the current system. It begins by briefly defining the industry and explaining the need for more effective regulation, before analysing three types of regulation: domestic, international and informal (including se…
Mercenaries
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. It 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 …
The Business of Piracy in Somalia
This article argues that understanding why Somali piracy has resisted control efforts requires understanding that it is a criminal business rather than a conventional international security problem. We statistically model Somali piracy and draw two conclusions: first, piracy increases with economic stability, and second, naval interdiction efforts are stabilising but not significantly reducing piracy. We argue that these conclusions are not surpr…
Counter-Piracy in the Indian Ocean
This article examines how a group of loosely connected, often adversarial states have managed to conduct successful counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. The traditional literature on multinational military cooperation assumes that such cooperation will be successful when it is hierarchically organized with a strong central command and unity of action. Counter-piracy has functioned well because it takes a fundamentally different, ne…
Maritime Crime and Naval Response
Navies are the only resource that many states have to protect the international trading system, but naval authorities must be realistic about the complexity of the criminal threats they are likely to encounter
An Introduction to International Relations
An Introduction to International Relations is a comprehensive introduction to the history,theories, developments and debates that shape the dynamic discipline of international relations and contemporary world politics. Bringing together an expert author team comprising leading academics from Australia and around the world, it allows readers to explore the discipline from both Australian and global perspectives. Known for its clear, easy-to-read s…
Introduction to International Relations
What Makes a Norm Robust
The norm against female combat participation has been powerfully influential and extremely slow to change, despite a record of violation and concerted attempts by states to overturn it. As a result, it is a useful lens through which to examine the factors that make norms robust. I examine two junctures for where the norm has been tested but not overturned: World War II and the slow shift by some states to incorporate women into their militaries b…
A world transformed
A matter of time
This article explores the extent to which, and in what way, the timing of the legal regulation of battlefield weapons and practices matters. Specifically, we consider the challenges and opportunities of ex ante regulation—the imposition of rules and controls before a weapon or practice has been used in battle. We argue that timing shapes both the challenges confronted by and the opportunities afforded to norm entrepreneurs, particularly in terms …
Political science (7 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Computer security (3 works) · International Relations (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Maritime Security and History (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Aeronautics (2 works)