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Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan
Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The Politics of Outsourcing Military Support Services
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The Global War Machine: The Laws of War, State Soldiers, Private Military and Security Contractors, and Veterans
The Global War Machine: The Laws of War, State Soldiers, Private Military and Security Contractors, and Veterans Danil, Linda Roland (2015) The Global War Machine: The Laws of War, State Soldiers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The use and regulation of private military companies
The use and regulation of private military companies Tools Galai, Katerina (2017) The use and regulation of private military companies. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex. PDF (EMBARGOED – expected end… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War and privatization: a moral theory of private protective agencies, militias, contractors, military firms, and mercenaries
War and privatization: a moral theory of private protective agencies, militias, contractors, military firms, and mercenaries Abstract: This thesis investigates the moral permissibility of military privatization. My analysis focuses on two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatizing the Cosmopolitan Responsibility to Protect: Considering a Normative Argument for Why the Contractor Might Be Better Suited Vis-à-Vis the State Soldier to Serve Common Humanity
Privatizing the Cosmopolitan Responsibility to Protect: . : Considering a Normative Argument for Why the Contractor Might Be Better Suited Vis-à-Vis the State Soldier to Serve Common Humanity Doctoral Thesis ›… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Companies, Peacekeeping, and African States: A Critical Analysis of PMCs in Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
Private Military Companies, Peacekeeping, and African States: A Critical Analysis of PMCs in Peacekeeping Operations in Africa his thesis analyses critically the hypothesis that Private Military Companies (PMCs) are a viable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Imperial Venture: The Evolution of the British East India Company, 1763-1813
Imperial Venture: The Evolution of the British East India Company, 1763-1813 Name(s): Williams, Matthew, author Blaufarb, Rafe, professor directing thesis Grant, Jonathan, committee member Jones, James P., committee member Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military privatisation and the revolution in military affairs
Title: Military privatisation and the revolution in military affairs Author: Krishnan, Armin ISNI: 0000 0001 3602 5355 Awarding Body: University of Salford Current Institution: University of Salford Date of Award: 2006… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Beyond “but that’s the market” : constituting race, gender and colonial constitutions in the commodification of Gurkha security labour in private security markets
Title: Beyond “but that’s the market” : constituting race, gender and colonial constitutions in the commodification of Gurkha security labour in private security markets Author: Chisholm, Amanda ISNI: 0000 0004 5916… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading