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    Secrets of modern mercenaries: Inside the rise of private armies

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    Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 02:00 PM EST Secrets of modern mercenaries: Inside the rise of private armies We don’t know all the details about the opaque world of military contractors. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Security Companies Give Way to the Afghan Public Protection Force

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    Private Military and Security Companies in UN Missions

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    Private Military and Security Companies in UN Missions by Malamud, Marina Peace Review. Oct-Dec2014, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p571-577 Abstract: The article reports on the grounds and paradoxes of the role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Dispelling the “WILD WEST” myth surrounding Private Military Companies

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    Dispelling the “WILD WEST” myth surrounding Private Military Companies by Graham Penrose TMG Corporate Services (Intelography), June.24, 2014   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    The Other Side of the COIN: Private Security Companies and Counterinsurgency Operations

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    Public lecture by Dr. Paul Higate: Cowboys and Professionals – The Politics of Profile

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    Public lecture by Dr. Paul Higate: Cowboys and Professionals – The Politics of Profile Abstract: This presentation draws on field research in the UK, the US and Afghanistan to argue that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The globalization of military logistics

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    The globalization of military logistics By Schverak, Christine M. Army Sustainment May 1, 2010 The United States, in its ninth year of combat operations in Southwest Asia, employs at least one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military

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    Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military Darryl Li ABSTRACT Long-running debates over military privatization overlook one important fact: Te U.S. military’s post-2001 contractor workforce is composed largely of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How private armies will remake modern warfare

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    Return of the hired gun How private armies will remake modern warfare Jan 10th 2015 | From the print edition Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order. By Sean… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Book Review: Sean McFate’s The Modern Mercenary

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    Jan 2 2015 Book Review: Sean McFate’s The Modern Mercenary The Modern Mercenary—Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order, Sean McFate, Oxford University Press, 2014. George Orwell is often credited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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