Author Archives: David Isenberg

Privatising war: assessing the decision to hire private military contractors

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Privatising war: assessing the decision to hire private military contractors Isaac Taylor Pages 148-168 | Published online: 02 Oct 2015 Abstract There has been a huge growth in the size and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenarism, Norms and Market Exchange: Reassembling the Private Military Labour Market

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Mercenarism, Norms and Market Exchange: Reassembling the Private Military Labour Market White, A. (Accepted: 2018) Mercenarism, Norms and Market Exchange: Reassembling the Private Military Labour Market. International Sociology. ISSN 0268-5809 (In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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European Mercenaries in the Armies of Post-Mughal Successor States, 1775-1849: The Case of Acculturation

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European Mercenaries in the Armies of Post-Mughal Successor States, 1775-1849: The Case of Acculturation You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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John Sopko: Here’s what it takes to work for the IG of Afghanistan Reconstruction

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John Sopko: Here’s what it takes to work for the IG of Afghanistan Reconstruction   April 19, 2018 8:46 am < a min read Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK Government Is Cozy with Companies Selling Spytech

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UK Government Is Cozy with Companies Selling Spytech It’s well documented that UK companies export surveillance technology to democracies and authoritarian regimes. But the UK government is much closer to these… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian top brass slams Ukraine’s spy agency for ‘spinning tales’ about Varyag cruiser

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Russian top brass slams Ukraine’s spy agency for ‘spinning tales’ about Varyag cruiser Military & Defense April 18, 18:18 UTC+3 The cruiser is neither meant for nor built for the transportation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prisons, privatization and profit

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Prisons, privatization and profit Constrained correctional budgets have local leaders looking for solutions, but is privatization really the best option? Apr 23, 2018 Derek Prall | American City and County America… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Programming Us

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Apr 22, 2018 Big Brother Is Programming Us Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies April 10 before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees about the use of Facebook data… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who Dies in Russia from Falling out a Window

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Human Rights Who Dies in Russia from Falling out a Window April 20, 2018 RUSSIA — Russian journalist Maksim Borodin, undated Share Ekaterinburg Investigative Committee, Russia “There are no grounds for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Arab force: discussions ‘early’ but could be for ‘training’

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Trump’s Arab force: discussions ‘early’ but could be for ‘training’ Blackwater founder Erik Prince shows interest in participating in force that would be deployed in Syria Joyce Karam April 18, 2018… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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