Daily Archives: April 11, 2014

Aust soldiers Manus guards; Claims of thuggery, drug abuse in detention camp

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Aust soldiers Manus guards; Claims of thuggery, drug abuse in detention camp Canberra Times 12 April 2014, Aust soldiers Manus guards By Noel Towell, Michael Gordon and Sarah Whyte EXCLUSIVE Claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International Wins General Services Administration Task Order Valued at up to $5 Million to Provide Engineering Support Services at Corpus Christi Army Depot

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DynCorp International Wins General Services Administration Task Order Valued at up to $5 Million to Provide Engineering Support Services at Corpus Christi Army Depot Business Wire 10 April 2014 13:47, MCLEAN,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senate committee probes ‘Cuban Twitter’ USAid ZunZuneo programme

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Senate committee probes ‘Cuban Twitter’ USAid ZunZuneo programme • Foreign relations committee asks for all records • Users in Cuba did not know origin of social-media network Associated Press in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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International Law and Private Military Companies: A Search for Clarity Droit international, sociétés militaires privées et conflit armé: Entre incertitudes et responsabilités

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Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014    International Law and Private Military Companies: A Search for Clarity Droit international, sociétés militaires privées et conflit armé: Entre incertitudes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations

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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli & Eugenio Cusumano Publishing models and article dates explained Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract The increasing privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Players: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space

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Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine 2014, pp 67-90 The Players: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space James Grant MPhil, MRCSEd, MCEM, DTM&H, RAMC Purchase on Springer.com $29.95 /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment

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Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment Maya Eichlera* Published online: 17 Jan 2014 Abstract The emergence of private military and security companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security

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Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security Benoit Dupont benoit.dupont@umontreal.ca Université de Montréal, Canada Abstract There is as much diversity within the private security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition

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The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition Aaron Ettinger Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Email: aaron.ettinger@queensu.ca Abstract Despite considerable efforts, the concept of the ‘mercenary’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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