Daily Archives: April 28, 2015

The Blurring of Lines Between Combatants and Civilians in Twenty-First Century Armed Conflict

The Blurring of Lines Between Combatants and Civilians in Twenty-First Century Armed Conflict Sims, Nicholas J. Mr. USMC Command and Staff College Marine Corps University 2076 South Street Quantico, VA 22134 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Use of Private Security by the United Kingdom and the Subsequent Impacts on Operational Planning

The Use of Private Security by the United Kingdom and the Subsequent Impacts on Operational Planning Monograph ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Military privatisation and its impact on the nature of warfare

Military privatisation and its impact on the nature of warfare  Melbourne Journal of Politics 32 (2007): 6+.  Abstract The rise and proliferation of private military companies (PMCs) came in response to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The role of French private military companies in the security privatization sector: specific features of the French approach and a comparison with Anglo-Saxon private military companies/

The role of French private military companies in the security privatization sector: specific features of the French approach and a comparison with Anglo-Saxon private military companies/ Role francouzskych soukromych vojenskych spolecnosti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Rise of Privatized Policing: How Crisis Capitalism Created Crisis Cops

The Rise of Privatized Policing: How Crisis Capitalism Created Crisis Cops Tuesday, 28 April 2015 00:00 By Candice Bernd, Truthout | Report (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) On February 13, 2014,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco Awarded $20 Million Single-Award IDIQ to Support U.S. Navy Price Fighters Program

A private company is going to advise the government on how to better contract with private companies. Hmmmm! Serco Awarded $20 Million Single-Award IDIQ to Support U.S. Navy Price Fighters Program… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights Blog Entry by Justmeans in Corporate Social Responsibility Monday, April 20, 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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For Firms in Northern Iraq, Self-Help Should Be Better than None at All

For Firms in Northern Iraq, Self-Help Should Be Better than None at All Sectarianism in the Middle East by FPA Administrator  |  on April 22nd, 2015  |  0 comments By Dr.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation

Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation 02 Apr DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March 31, 2015)—Edinburgh International (EI), a leading provider of security and risk management solutions worldwide and a member company of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Interview – Paul Higate

Interview – Paul Higate E-International Relations, Apr 22 2015 Image via Flickr by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Paul Higate is Reader in Gender and Security at the University of Bristol. Prior to entering academia,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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