Daily Archives: May 22, 2014

US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting

Title: US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting Authors: Halpin, Allison Ann Advisors: Hanley, Eric Commitee Members: Wert, Hal Obadare, Ebenezer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private military companies: assisting the transnational capitalist class in accumulation by dispossession

Private military companies: assisting the transnational capitalist class in accumulation by dispossession Aarseth, Tori Abstract: The topic of this thesis is the privatization of security and military services, and how the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The ‘Private’ Military Industry in Africa and Beyond

The ‘private’ military industry in Africa and beyond: the corporatization of force and the consequences Sagvolden, Magne Bjerva URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2633 Date: 2010-04-21 Abstract: Based on a re-articulated definition of ‘public’ and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military Contractors Deploy or Avoid Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq

Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Type: Physical resource Title: Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Author:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Turn to Outsourcing in U.S. Intelligence

The Turn to Outsourcing in U.S. Intelligence Simon Chesterman National University of Singapore (NUS) – Faculty of Law March 18, 2012 Simon Chesterman, ONE NATION UNDER SURVEILLANCE: A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Military, Inc. Private Military Companies And State-Centrism In International Relations

Military, Inc. Private Military Companies And State-Centrism In International Relations. Authors: Meyering, Alexander Barrett Department of Government and International Relations Issue Date: 2012 Abstract: This study sheds light on the relationship… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Putting security guards in their place

Putting security guards in their place 29 Mar 2014 All of the GAC’s Sea Crime Defence System technologies can be used in combination. Security guards have been hailed as one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Videotel Adds ‘Working with Maritime Security Guards’

Videotel Adds ‘Working with Maritime Security Guards’ By Michelle Howard Thursday, May 22, 2014, 10:34 AM It is easy to forget that the use of Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Teamwork key at world cup; U.S. Embassy prepares to support Brazilian hosts, aid American fans

SPORTS Teamwork key at world cup ; U.S. Embassy prepares to support Brazilian hosts, aid American fans Taylor Barnes, @tkbarnes, Special for USA TODAY Sports 22 May 2014, C.1 … A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Incident at the Manus Island Detention Centre from 16 February to 18 February 2014 Submissions

Home Parliamentary Business Committees Senate Committees Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Incident at the Manus Island Detention Centre from 16 February to 18 February 2014 Submissions 29 G4S (PDF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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