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    The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit?

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    The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit? Authors: Sossai, Mirko1 mirko.sossai@uniroma3.it International Community Law Review. 2014, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p405-422. 18p.Document Terms:*PRIVATIZATION *PEACEKEEPING forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The UN guidelines on the use of armed guards: Recommendations for improvement

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    Private Security Firms and the Influence of Corporate Structure on Conflict Outcomes: Evidence from the Second Iraq–US War

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    Private Security Firms and the Influence of Corporate Structure on Conflict Outcomes: Evidence from the Second Iraq – US War Benjamin Tkach Texas A&M University (TAMU), Central Texas August 23, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    IN THE COMPANY OF SOLDIERS PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES’IMPACT ON MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE

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    IN THE COMPANY OF SOLDIERS:  PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES’ IMPACT ON MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Wheeled Warriors Explaining Blackwater’s Unparalleled Record of Violence in Iraq

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    Contracting Out Security

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    Journal of Strategic Studies Volume 36, Issue 5, 2013 Contracting Out Security  Thomas C. Bruneaua pages 638-665 Journal of Strategic Studies Volume 36, Issue 5, 2013 Abstract Private security companies (PSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    I’ve Got Soul but I’m Not a Soldier

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    I’ve Got Soul but I’m Not a Soldier Author: Hawks, Alison St Antony’s International Review, Volume 9, Number 2, February 2014, pp. 71-88(18) Abstract: Post-9/11, the privatization of security witnessed an unprecedented… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Service denied: injured military contractors fight for compensation

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    Service denied: injured military contractors fight for compensation Author:       Choi, Ann Abstract:     During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars the U.S. government has relied heavily on military contracting companies and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy

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    Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy The final version can be found in the December 2014 issue of Politics & Policy  Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    An Eye-Opening Look At The Sudden Rise Of Private Armies

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    An Eye-Opening Look At The Sudden Rise Of Private Armies Andrew Liptak 4/01/15 4:16pm   When you hear the name Blackwater, you think of gung-ho, well paid, trigger-happy military contractors who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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