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    Private military contractors, war crimes and international humanitarian law

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    Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq

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    Title: Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Author: Dam, C.T. ten Journal Title: Forum of EthnoGeoPolitics Issue: 2 Volume: 1 Start Page: 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Holding Blackwater Accountable: Private Security Contractors and the Protections of Use Immunity

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    Holding Blackwater Accountable: Private Security Contractors and the Protections of Use Immunity Emily Kelly, Boston College Law SchoolFollow Abstract Private security contractors who commit crimes abroad enjoy extensive protection from prosecution.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Blackwater Takes Uncle Sam for a Ride – and Why He Likes It. A Model of Moral Hazard and Limited Commitment

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      Fahn, Matthias and Hadjer, Tahmina Sadat (May 2014): How Blackwater Takes Uncle Sam for a Ride – and Why He Likes It. A Model of Moral Hazard and Limited Commitment.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a Shift from Prohibition to Regulation?

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    The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a Shift from Prohibition to Regulation? Laurence Juma Rhodes University – Law James Tsabora Rhodes University December 10, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Regulating the Global Security Industry: A Liberal Normative Perspective

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    Regulating the Global Security Industry: A Liberal Normative Perspective Author: Krieg, Andreas Source: St Antony’s International Review, Volume 9, Number 2, February 2014, pp. 39-53(15)  Abstract: As the global security industry is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq

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    Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq Détails Titre: Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Beating Blackwater: Using Domestic Legislation to Enforce the International Code of Conduct for Private Military Companies

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    COMMENT: Beating Blackwater: Using Domestic Legislation to Enforce the International Code of Conduct for Private Military Companies May, 2014 The Yale Law Journal Online 123 Yale L.J. Online 2559 Author REEMA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Beyond the Trinitarian Institutionalization of the Warrior Ethos – A Normative Conceptualization of Soldier and Contractor Commitment in Post-Modern Conflict

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    Defence Studies Volume 14, Issue 1, 2014 Beyond the Trinitarian Institutionalization of the Warrior Ethos – A Normative Conceptualization of Soldier and Contractor Commitment in Post-Modern Conflict DOI: 10.1080/14702436.2014.890335 Andreas Krieg*… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom

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    Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Eugenio Cusumano1⇑ Christopher Kinsey2 1Department of Political and Strategic Studies, Baltic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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