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LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TyIer, Carissa N. Public Contract Law Journal41.2 (Winter 2012): 453-472. Abstract (summary) According to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE BATTLEFIELD PREEMPTION DOCTRINE: PREEMPTING TORT CLAIMS AGAINST CONTRACTORS ON THE BATTLEFIELD TO PRESERVE FEDERAL INTERESTS IN WARTIME MATTERS
THE BATTLEFIELD PREEMPTION DOCTRINE: PREEMPTING TORT CLAIMS AGAINST CONTRACTORS ON THE BATTLEFIELD TO PRESERVE FEDERAL INTERESTS IN WARTIME MATTERS Tabriz, Sonia. Public Contract Law Journal42.3 (Spring 2013): 629-648. Abstract (summary) The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security: The high seas’ unsung heroes
Private security: The high seas’ unsung heroes Bennett, Oliver . Management Today (Oct 2013): 38. Abstract (summary) Private marine security is one sector in which Britain still rules the waves. Business… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
On the Basic Reasons of Private War
On the Basic Reasons of Private War Zhang, Yuzhi; Liu, Huiping. Journal of Politics and Law3.2 (Sep 2010): 134-138. Abstract (summary) The privatization of war was an objective reality of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Troubled Waters: Exploring the Emerging Dynamics between Navies and Private Security Companies in Anti-piracy Operations
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No.1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi-110010 Journal of Defence Studies http://www.idsa.in/journalofdefencestudies Troubled Waters: Exploring the Emerging Dynamics between Navies and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?
“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?“, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 Added by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The ethics of a mercenary
The ethics of a mercenary The Morality of Private War: The Challenge of Private Military and Security Companies Buy Now By James Pattison November 2nd 2014 In July 2014, the Ukrainian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Blackwater Verdict Signals America’s Growing Dependence on Wall Street to Wage War
The Blackwater Verdict Signals America’s Growing Dependence on Wall Street to Wage War By Sean McFate Earlier this week, a federal jury convicted four Blackwater Worldwide guards in the killing of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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War by contract? The scope, drivers and implications of military privatization
War by contract? The scope, drivers and implications of military privatization Korbel School of International Studies Academic Year 2013-2014 Dr Eugenio Cusumano Eugenio.cusumano @du.edu Course Description The growing privatization of military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri
Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri Fulloon, Mark. Social Alternatives32.1 (2013): 49-52. Abstract (summary) This article examines the current role of Private Military Companies (PMCs) which have a growing profile in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
