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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003
PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003. By Seth H. Loven You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction
Carleton Review of International Affairs, vol. 2 (Fall, 2013) The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction by Avista Homayun Abstract: This paper contends that the uncertain status of employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private War, Private Suffering, and the Normalizing Power of Law
Private War, Private Suffering, and the Normalizing Power of Law ________________________________________ Document Information: Title: Private War, Private Suffering, and the Normalizing Power of Law Author(s): Bianca Baggiarini Volume: 18 Editor(s): Marcia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
RUNNING BEFORE WALKING: THE UNDERLYING COSTS OF PRIVATIZED VIOLENCE & THE FUTURE OF THE PRIVATIZED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
COMMENT: RUNNING BEFORE WALKING: THE UNDERLYING COSTS OF PRIVATIZED VIOLENCE & THE FUTURE OF THE PRIVATIZED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Fall, 2013 Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law 15 Loy. J. Pub. Int.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Silenced and Indispensible: GURKHAS IN PRIVATE MILITARY SECURITY COMPANIES
International Feminist Journal of Politics Volume 16, Issue 1, 2014 The Silenced and Indispensible: GURKHAS IN PRIVATE MILITARY SECURITY COMPANIES by Amanda Chisholma* pages 26-47 Published online: 14 May 2013 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Microeconomics, Private Security, and the Significance to Operational Planning
Microeconomics, Private Security, and the Significance to Operational Planning Descriptive Note : Master’s thesis Corporate Author : ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 12, Issue 3, 2013 The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Ben Frasera* pages 235-251 Published online: 01 Nov 2013 Abstract Mercenaries are the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations
Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations By Saskia Stacvhowitsch International Relations 2013 27:74 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm?
John Marshall Law Review Volum 46 / Issue 4 2013 The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm? by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading