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This article examines the intersection between the private security and military industry and the emerging framework of global administrative law (�GAL�). I explore in this article one aspect of this intersection, namely the use of GAL to create a taxonomy of the industry�s regulatory schemes. The industry is characterized by a fragmented and decentralized regulatory framework, which has yet to be presented in a complete and orderly fashion. This article fills the gap by applying GAL�s methodology to the private security and military industry. Using the industry as a case study in GAL, I identify (1) international formal administration (the United Nations Working Group on Mercenaries); (2) distributed domestic administration (contract and domestic legislation); (3) hybrid modes of administration (multi-stakeholder initiatives); and (4) private modes of administration (industry associations and codes of conduct). By emphasizing � but not limiting itself to � hybrid and private modes of administration, this article describes what is an increasingly complex manifestation of global governance. Its purpose is to highlight GAL�s potential in understanding and contending with the growth of the private security and military industry.
