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    Overcoming Dilemmas Created by the 21st Century Mercenaries: conceptualising the use of private security companies in Iraq. 

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    Overcoming Dilemmas Created by the 21st Century Mercenaries: conceptualising the use of private security companies in Iraq. By: Bjork, Kjell, Jones, Richard, Third World Quarterly, 01436597, Jun2005, Vol. 26, Issue 4/5 Overcoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    From Mercenary to Legitimate Actor? Russian Discourses on Private Military Companies

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    From Mercenary to Legitimate Actor? Russian Discourses on Private Military Companies Author: Larsen, Karen Philippa Author Affiliation: U of Copenhagen Source: Post-Soviet Affairs, November 2023, v. 39, iss. 6, pp. 420-39 Publication Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies

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    SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies 26 February 2024 Screenshot from the roundtable on private military companies organized by SIPRI and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private military and security companies in armed conflict

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    4. Private military and security companies in armed conflict Contents Overview, Ori Swed, Marina Caparini and Sorcha Macleod I. The global growth of private military and security companies: Trends, actors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors

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    Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors

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    What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors Caroline Batka   Pages 452-480 | Published online: 03 Oct 2023 ABSTRACT Stakeholders use a number of different terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Wagner Group in Africa

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    The Wagner Group in Africa March 2024 Przegląd Konstytucyjny no. 5(5 (2024)):273–309 Aleksander Olech Full-text available March 2024 Download Abstract In recent years, the Wagner Group has significantly increased its presence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private military contractors and their relation with International Law

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    Private military contractors and their relation with International Law May 29, 2023 This article has been written by Sowbhagyalaxmi S Hegde, pursuing Diploma in Advanced Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia

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    State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia Natalie McLean First published: 22 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12893 Sections Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) as active participants within global… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism

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    Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism by Clarissa Rodio | Feb 26, 2024 Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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