Author Archives: David Isenberg

Whose security is it? Elitism and the global approach to maritime security in Africa

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Whose security is it? Elitism and the global approach to maritime security in Africa Ifesinachi Marybenedette Okafor-Yarwood & Freedom C. Onuoha Pages 946-966 | Received 22 Aug 2022, Accepted 09 Jan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Note to Readers

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I apologize for the site being down for the past week and a half or so. Somehow the database containing everything in this blog was deleted. I don’t know if it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractorsand Private Security Contractors

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Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractors and Private Security Contractors   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Privatizing civil society: outsourcing governance in John le Carré’s post-Cold War novels

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Research Article Privatizing civil society: outsourcing governance in John le Carré’s post-Cold War novels Paul Narkunas Pages 285-301 | Received 22 Sep 2022, Accepted 26 Oct 2022, Published online: 09 Dec… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa

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Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa: The Wagner Group as a De Facto Foreign Policy Instrument

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Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa: The Wagner Group as a De Facto Foreign Policy Instrument   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Buy At Your Own Risk: Market Structure and the Performance of Russian Private Military Companies

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To Escalate, or Not to Escalate? Private Military and Security Companies and Conflict Severity

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To Escalate, or Not to Escalate? Private Military and Security Companies and Conflict Severity Nicholas Lees & Ulrich Petersohn Pages 2622-2645 | Received 01 Nov 2020, Accepted 24 May 2021, Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in January 7, 202410:12 AM ET By The Associated Press Anton Koen, a former police officer who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Soldiers of Fortune qualitative study into the effects of military provider, Private Military Companies on the domestic sovereignty of fragile African nations

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