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    Contractors as a Second Best Option:the Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security

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    Contractors as a Second Best Option:the Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security Added by Eugenio Cusumano Abstract: Based mainly on the use of Navy Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) paid by ship… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    New ISO Standard for Private Maritime Security Companies

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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?“, in 16 International Community Law Review, 2014, 405-422 Added by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror

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    Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror Added by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: The privatization of warfare has led to increasing state reliance on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Application of Ruggie’s ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives

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    Forthcoming The Application of Ruggie’s ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives Added by Sara Mc Guire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    International Standards for the Private Security Industry

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    International Standards for the Private Security Industry Added by Dirk Siebels Abstract: Private security companies have recently been the subject of increased attention not only because of their large-scale involvement in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Constructing and Consuming “Security” as a Commodity. Implications of a Marketization of Force

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    Note: This is a paper for a conference (and, consequently, a work in progress). Constructing and Consuming “Security” as a Commodity. Implications of a Marketization of Force. Paper presented in 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession)

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    Armed Forces and Society; Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession) Defense & Aerospace Week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Corporate Private Armies in Afghanistan.Regulating Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) in a ‘Territorial State’

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    Reshaping Security Governmentality: Private Military Companies in Libya and the resignification of Neoliberal practices

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