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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations
Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli & Eugenio Cusumano Publishing models and article dates explained Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract The increasing privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Players: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space
Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine 2014, pp 67-90 The Players: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space James Grant MPhil, MRCSEd, MCEM, DTM&H, RAMC Purchase on Springer.com $29.95 /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment
Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment Maya Eichlera* Published online: 17 Jan 2014 Abstract The emergence of private military and security companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security
Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security Benoit Dupont benoit.dupont@umontreal.ca Université de Montréal, Canada Abstract There is as much diversity within the private security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition
The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition Aaron Ettinger Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Email: aaron.ettinger@queensu.ca Abstract Despite considerable efforts, the concept of the ‘mercenary’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Armed Forces & Society 0095327X14523958, first published on March 20, 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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K-12 Education in a Post-Literate Age
K-12 Education in a Post-Literate Age By Christopher L. Doyle … A student interested in the privatization of the U.S. military begins searching with “mercenaries.” He skims a dozen websites but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Authors: Fraser, Ben Journal of Military Ethics. Sep2013, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p235-251. 17p. Abstract: Mercenaries are the target of moral condemnation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One Nation Under Guard
The Great Divide One Nation Under Guard By SAMUEL BOWLES and ARJUN JAYADEV February 15, 2014, 4:20 pm The Great Divide is a series about inequality. Another dubious first for America:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security Provision and States’ Authority: The Effects of Private Military and Security Actors
Security Provision and States’ Authority: The Effects of Private Military and Security Actors Authors: Olsen, Helene Bak, Camilla Moisio, Jason Nissen, Mark Jensen, Camilla You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe