Author Archives: David Isenberg

Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

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Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse GAO-21-32R: Published: Jan 27, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2021. Fast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay

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Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay By Nick Paton Walsh and Sarah El Sirgany, CNN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road

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Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road January 22, 2021 8:00AM ET The $300 million Kabul-Kandahar road was meant to be a symbol of the new Afghanistan. Today it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Soldados privados na América Latina

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v. 28 n. 56 (2020): Militares e militarismos: perspectivas interdisciplinares sobre o universo militar / Artigos Soldados privados na América Latina operações e recrutamento Autores Marianna Braghini Deus Deu Universidade Estadual… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Responsibility and New Trends in the Privatization of Warfare

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State Responsibility and New Trends in the Privatization of Warfare by Frauke Renz (Author) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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PREVENTING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR DRONE CONTRACTORS

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PREVENTING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES: ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR DRONE CONTRACTORS Kerrigan, Sarah. Public Contract Law Journal; Chicago Vol. 49, Iss. 4,  (Summer 2020): 735-760. Full text preview Headnote ABSTRACT As the use of drones in war… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Market Opportunities and Political Responsibilities: The Difficult Development of Chinese Private Security Companies Abroad

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Market Opportunities and Political Responsibilities: The Difficult Development of Chinese Private Security Companies Abroad Andrea Ghiselli First Published November 5, 2018 Research Article Abstract Building upon the conceptual work of Krahmann… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Militaries and the Security Industry in Civil Wars: Competition and Market Accountability

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Private Militaries and the Security Industry in Civil Wars: Competition and Market Accountability by Seden Akcinaroglu (Author), Elizabeth Radziszewski (Author) Since the 1990s, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have intervened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Biden to order end of federally run private prisons

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Biden to order end of federally run private prisons Politics Jan 26, 2021 2:57 PM EST President Joe Biden on Tuesday will order on the Department of Justice to end its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security for whom? Analysing hybrid security governance in Africa’s extractive sectors

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Security for whom? Analysing hybrid security governance in Africa’s extractive sectors Charis Enns, Nathan Andrews, J Andrew Grant Author Notes International Affairs, Volume 96, Issue 4, July 2020, Pages 995–1013, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaa090… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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