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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Political, Bureaucratic, and Organizational Obstacles in Regulation of the PSCs
Regulating US Private Security Contractors pp 163-209 | Cite as Political, Bureaucratic, and Organizational Obstacles in Regulation of the PSCs Authors Authors and affiliations Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito 1 Department of History and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory
Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory Mark D. Ramirez, Reed M. Wood First Published September 4, 2018 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002718797166 Abstract This article examines the distribution and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services
Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
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Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada
Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada Christopher Spearin First Published April 23, 2018 Article Commentary https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702017740158 Abstract In the late 1990s when Canada… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan The US Administration led by the unconventional president Trump will be well advised to seriously ponder over the cited concerns, lest he further prolong… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army plans to follow Navy, Air Force in outsourcing much of its IT infrastructure
Army plans to follow Navy, Air Force in outsourcing much of its IT infrastructure By Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED March 7, 2019 8:02 am Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chain of Command’s Accountability to Provide Safe Military Housing and Other Building Infrastructure to Servicemembers and Their Families
Chain of Command’s Accountability to Provide Safe Military Housing and Other Building Infrastructure to Servicemembers and Their Families Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Room SH-216, Hart Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Is it time to end privatized military housing?
Is it time to end privatized military housing? By: Leo Shane III 1 day ago (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Despite mounting concerns about the quality of today’s military housing, service… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Introduction: A Re-examination of Private Military and Security Companies
Introduction: A Re-examination of Private Military and Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Discuss the political and conceptual implications of the ‘privatisation of security’
Discuss the political and conceptual implications of the ‘privatisation of security’ “Mercenaries are disunited, thirsty for power, undisciplined and disloyal; they are brave among their friends and cowards before the enemy;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading