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    Private Military Companies: Wagner Group as a Model By Houssam Mhanna visibility description 12 Pages 2024, Private Military Companies: Wagner Group as a Model Political Sociology, International Relations, Private International Law,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prigozhin’s Wagner Myth percolating the Great Firewall of China

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    Research Article Prigozhin’s Wagner Myth percolating the Great Firewall of China Alessandro Arduino & Rong Yuan Published online: 31 Jul 2025 Full Article Figures & data Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Uneven Battlefield: How Private Military Companies Impact the Armed Forces They Support

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    The Uneven Battlefield: How Private Military Companies Impact the Armed Forces They Support Alex Cann PhD Counterterrorism & National Security |Security Sector Governance I Strategic Leadership | Corporate Security | Author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010 

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    Journal Article The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010  Ulrich Petersohn Journal of Global Security Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2024, ogae016, https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogae016 Published: 17 June 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group

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    Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group Sky Kunkel∗ Matthew Kyle Ellis† December 19, 2024 Abstract Since its inception in 2014, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Corporate War Dead Swed et al

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    The Corporate War Dead Swed et al sociology political sociologyprivate military companiesprivate securitysecuritysociology of work Ori Swed Abstract From an obscure sector synonymous with mercenaryism, the private military and security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia

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    Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2024 Jelena Aparac[Opens in a new window] The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War

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    Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Pages 78-97 | Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020 Abstract … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors

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    Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors  Chapter First Online: 17 May 2024 pp 177–201 Cite this chapter The Resurgence of Military Coups and Democratic Relapse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model

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    The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model Olson, Timothy J. 2024-05-02 View/Open Olson, Timothy_Capstone Essay.pdf (30.2MB PDF) Thesis Document Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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