Author Archives: David Isenberg

The Common Defense: Challenging State Authority and the Citizen Army Through the Privatization of Force

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Privatisation of Security: Private Military Contractors Serving Governments

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VARANGIAN MERCENARIES AS GUARDIANS OF COMNENIAN EMPERORS

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”In a perfect world we don’t need them or want them – but the world isn’t perfect” : the United Nations and the private arms

”In a perfect world we don’t need them or want them – but the world isn’t perfect” : the United Nations and the private arms You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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La Gran Compañía Catalana de Oriente. La creación de un Estado catalán en Grecia

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An Afghan contractor who was initially reported killed by an IED blast has been found alive

An Afghan contractor who was initially reported killed by an IED blast has been found alive Jeff Schogol April 09, 2019 at 10:12 AM content.jwplatform.com An Afghan contractor believed to have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas of decision (Nozick) and private military security companies in Colombia

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The varangians of Constantinople. Origin, splendor and epigones of a mercenary guard

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Dogs of war or tomorrow’s peacekeepers?: the role of mercenaries in the future management of conflict

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On dragons, helmets and soldiers of fortune in the ancient west. Review article on two recent books on gallic and iberian mercenaries

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