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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
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Beltway Bandits’ and ‘Poverty Barons’: For-Profit International Development Contracting and the Military-Development Assemblage
Beltway Bandits’ and ‘Poverty Barons’: For-Profit International Development Contracting and the Military-Development Assemblage Vijay Kumar Nagaraj Article first published online: 21 MAY 2015 © 2015 International Institute of Social Studies Development… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Book Review – The Modern Mercenary
Book Review – The Modern Mercenary June 7, 2015 By Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment There have been a number of books published in the last few years that tackle the role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pragmatism and Effective Fragmented Governance: Comparing Trajectories in Small Arms and Military and Security Services
Pragmatism and Effective Fragmented Governance: Comparing Trajectories in Small Arms and Military and Security Services You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Security Inc.: Privatising Internal Security in Post-Communist Poland
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Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing
Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Contested stories of commercial security: self-and media narratives of private military and security companies
Contested stories of commercial security: self-and media narratives of private military and security companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a shift from prohibition to regulation?
PER vol.16 n.4 Potchefstroom Apr. 2013 The South African Defence Review (2012) and private military / security companies (PMSCs): Heralding a shift from prohibition to regulation? L JumaI; J TsaboraII ILLB (Nrb) LLM (Penn) MA (Notre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The challenges of regulating private military companies: exploring the possibilities
The challenges of regulating private military companies: exploring the possibilities You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in UN-led Peacekeeping Operations: The UN’s Role as an Employer and a Regulator
Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in UN-led Peacekeeping Operations: The UN’s Role as an Employer and a Regulator You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies in Germany and Spain: A Comparative Study
Ocean Development & International Law Volume 46, Issue 2, 2015 Special Issue: Regulating Private Maritime Security Providers Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies in Germany and Spain: A Comparative Study… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
