Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. Non-State Armed Groups: The Compliance Challenge
8. Asymmetrical Reciprocity and Compliance with the Laws of War 17
9. The Pragmatic Value of Reciprocity 43
10. Armed Non-State Actors and Humanitarian Norms 73
11. The Ownership of International Humanitarian Law 87
12. Armed Groups and the Arms Trade Treaty 102
13. Private Military and Security Companies and Humanitarian Organizations
14. Private Security Companies and Humanitarian Organizations 123
15. The Case for Humanitarian Organizations to Use Private Security Contractors 157
16. The Use of Armed Security Escorts 168
17. Obligations of Private Military and Security Companies under International Humanitarian Law 181
18. The “Humanitarian Space” Debate
19. “Humanitarian Space” in Search of a New Home 199
20. Humanitarian and Stability Operations Space 235
21. The Implications for Women of a Shrinking Humanitarian Space 246
22. Whither Humanitarian Space? 267
23. Addressing Endemic Urban Violence
24. Silent Wars in Our Cities 287
25. Rethinking Humanitarian Stabilization Action in “and Fragile Cities” 311
26. Stabilization Action in Haiti and Humanitarian 328
27. Violence against Children in Urban Settings 348
28. Conclusion 362
29. Contributors 367
30. Index 377