Author Archives: David Isenberg

New footage shows Russian PMC Wagner involved in crucial 2015 Debaltseve battle in Ukraine

New footage shows Russian PMC Wagner involved in crucial 2015 Debaltseve battle in Ukraine Unidentified man holding a sniper rifle wearing military gear who’s in video giving commands to an armed group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Myth, The Men and The Market

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From Warriors of Empire to Martial Contractors: Reimagining Gurkhas in Private Security

From Warriors of Empire to Martial Contractors: Reimagining Gurkhas in Private Security You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Postcoloniality, Race and Global Private Security Markets

Postcoloniality, Race and Global Private Security Markets You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Ethnography in Conflict Zones: The Perils of Researching Private Security Contractors

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Marketing Militarized Masculinities: An Ethnographic Account of Racial and Gendered Practices in Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan

Marketing Militarized Masculinities: An Ethnographic Account of Racial and Gendered Practices in Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Warriors of choice: the (Re) articulation of militarized masculinities in private and public special forces

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A military-migrant economy

A military-migrant economy Amanda Chisholm June 21, 2018 Families enable ex-Gurkhas to continue global private security work A security worker from Pokhara before boarding his flight to Afghanistan. He is back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy is big money for contractors, nonprofits

‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy is big money for contractors, nonprofits by Geoff West and Alex Baumgart on June 21, 2018 (Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy under the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Confronting Models of Regulation for Private Military Companies: Ethical Self-Regulation or External Legally Binding Control from the United Nations

Confronting Models of Regulation for Private Military Companies: Ethical Self-Regulation or External Legally Binding Control from the United Nations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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