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Private Motive, Humanitarian Intent: A Theory of Ethically Justified Private Intervention
Private Motive, Humanitarian Intent: A Theory of Ethically Justified Private Intervention Master’s thesis NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA Report Date : Jun 2013 Pagination or Media Count : 161 Abstract :… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries and Private Military Companies
Mercenaries and Private Military Companies Deane-Peter Baker and, James Pattison Published Online: 1 FEB 2013 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Effective Maritime Security Management Model (EMSMM): A perspective from practitioners in Singapore
Security Journal , (10 March 2014) “The Effective Maritime Security Management Model (EMSMM): A perspective from practitioners in Singapore.” Elena Sadovaya and Vinh V Thai Abstract This article studies the implementation and effectiveness… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed: Or are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law Combatant-Activities Defense
Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed: Or are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law Combatant-Activities Defense Johns, Margaret Z. Combatant-Activities Defense.” Tenn. L. Rev. 80 (2012): 347. You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri
Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri FULLOON, MARK. Cover 32/1, Design: Debra Livingston–University of the Sunshine Coast. 32.1 (2013): 49. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Mercenaries in Somalia: A Neomedieval Tale
Mercenaries in Somalia: A Neomedieval Tale.” The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order (2014): 131. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq
“Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq.” O’Reilly, Conor. Corporate Security in the 21st Century: Theory and Practice in International Perspective (2014): 134. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
The Historical Background as Factor Favoring the Occurrence of Mercenaries and the Contemporary Role of Mercenarism in the Context of International Law
The Historical Background as Factor Favoring the Occurrence of Mercenaries and the Contemporary Role of Mercenarism in the Context of International Law You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations
International Peacekeeping Volume 21, Issue 1, 2014 Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli* & Eugenio Cusumano pages 37-55 Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Determining the Status of Private Military Companies Under International Law: A Quest to Solve Accountability Issues in Armed Conflicts
Determining the Status of Private Military Companies Under International Law: A Quest to Solve Accountability Issues in Armed Conflicts P.R. Kalidhass Jawaharlal Nehru University – Centre for International Legal Studies (CILS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
