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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Academic
Outsourcing Violence in South Asia: More a Low-Risk Certitude Than a Gamble for the State
Outsourcing Violence in South Asia: More a Low-Risk Certitude Than a Gamble for the State Rashmi Singh Asia Policy National Bureau of Asian Research Volume 16, Number 1, January 2021 pp.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The anti-mercenary norm and the market for combat force
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Neo-Liberal Methods of Labour Repression: Privatised Violence and Dispossessive Litigation in Korea
Neo-Liberal Methods of Labour Repression: Privatised Violence and Dispossessive Litigation in Korea Yoonkyung Lee Pages 20-37 | Published online: 17 Sep 2019 ABSTRACT This article begins by asking what lies behind… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean
Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean Yoel Guzansky & Zachary A. Marshall Published online: 07 May 2021 ABSTRACT The growing usage of mercenaries and proxies by Russia, Turkey, and the Arab Gulf… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Isotopic evidence for geographic heterogeneity in Ancient Greek military forces
PLOS ONE Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Isotopic evidence for geographic heterogeneity in Ancient Greek military forces Katherine L. Reinberger , Laurie J. Reitsema, Britney Kyle, Stefano Vassallo, George Kamenov, John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rethinking the right to belong in a neoliberal world: privatization of security in refugee camps and detention centres
Rethinking the right to belong in a neoliberal world: privatization of security in refugee camps and detention centres Abrar, Zehra URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/12876 Date:2021-04-27 Abstract: The thesis revolves around the question of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas
Published: 12 April 2021 No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas Ori Swed & Adam Materne Studies in Comparative International Development (2021)Cite… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chinese International Contractors in Africa: Structure and Agency
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Understanding the Structural Sources of Chinese International Contractors’ Market Power in Africa
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The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts
The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts Event by Jonge Atlantici/YATA Netherlands Online May 6, 2021, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM (your local time) Registration link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCrUvXhSPJoBTO1aICia2z8e_MZzDCqnAjR_Xsbnwmdf6uug/viewform?usp=sf_link About… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading