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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Daily Archives: March 17, 2015
Security as commodity: around the world, private security contractors outnumber police forces–should we be worried
Security as commodity: around the world, private security contractors outnumber police forces–should we be worried? Author(s):Christina Woolner Ploughshares Monitor. 32.1 (Spring 2011): p10. http://www.ploughshares.ca/libraries/monitor/monitor.html On November 19, 2010, 25 people from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Regulating the private security sector in South Africa
Regulating the private security sector in South Africa Author(s): Sabelo Gumedze Source:Social Justice. 34.3-4 (Fall-Winter 2007): p195. Full Text: Introduction THIS ARTICLE SEEKS TO ANALYZE THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram A year after Prince proposed private troops for Nigeria, the West African nation is now using mercenaries.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Back to the future? International private security companies in Darfur and the limits of the Executive Outcomes example
Back to the future? International private security companies in Darfur and the limits of the Executive Outcomes example Author(s):Christopher Spearin International Journal. 64.4 (Autumn 2009): p1095. http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: As the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A private security solution to Somali piracy? The U.S. call for private security engagement and the implications for Canada
A private security solution to Somali piracy? The U.S. call for private security engagement and the implications for Canada Author(s):Christopher Spearin Source:Naval War College Review. 63.4 (Autumn 2010): p56. http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lending an “invisible hand” to the navy: armed guards as a free market assistance to defeating piracy
Lending an “invisible hand” to the navy: armed guards as a free market assistance to defeating piracy Author(s):Brittany E. Pizor Source:Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. 45.1-2 (Fall 2012): p545. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shedding light on private security companies in the Caribbean: a report by Project Ploughshares and The University of the West Indies provides new data on the industry
Shedding light on private security companies in the Caribbean: a report by Project Ploughshares and The University of the West Indies provides new data on the industry Author(s):John Siebert Source:Ploughshares Monitor.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The changing forms and utility of force: the impact of international security privatization on Canada
The changing forms and utility of force: the impact of international security privatization on Canada Author(s): Christopher Spearin Source:International Journal. 64.2 (Spring 2009): p481. http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html The Canadian forces are rightly interested… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Guns and bread: it’s not unusual to see private security companies in conflict-hit regions–but as deliverers of development?
Guns and bread: it’s not unusual to see private security companies in conflict-hit regions–but as deliverers of development? Michael Lewis on the khaki future of international aid Author(s): Michael Lewis Source:New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War claims and private security contractors: the strategic and regulatory benefits of paying host-nation claims against U.S. contractors
War claims and private security contractors: the strategic and regulatory benefits of paying host-nation claims against U.S. contractors Author(s): Steven M. Seigel Source:Public Contract Law Journal. 43.4 (Summer 2014): p653. http://www.abanet.org… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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