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    WIELDING A “VERY LONG, PEOPLE-INTENSIVE SPEAR”: INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND THE ROLE OF CONTRACTORS IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MISSIONS

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    WIELDING A “VERY LONG, PEOPLE-INTENSIVE SPEAR”: INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND THE ROLE OF CONTRACTORS IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MISSIONS Clanahan, Keric D. The Air Force Law Review70 (2013):… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

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    PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS Grimmer, Caitlin. Public Contract Law Journal43.1 (Fall 2013): 127-144. Abstract (summary) In Greek mythology, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Regulating the private security industry: a story of regulating the last war

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    Regulating the private security industry: a story of regulating the last war Percy, Sarah. International Review of the Red Cross, suppl. Business, violence and conflict94.887 (Sep 2012): 941-960. Abstract (summary) This article… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatizing the struggle against Somali piracy

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    Small Wars & Insurgencies Volume 24, Issue 1, 2013   Privatizing the struggle against Somali piracy Scott Fitzsimmonsa* pages 84-102 Abstract Pirate attacks against commercial vessels in the Western Indian Ocean… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Regulating the Private Military and Security Industry: A Quest to Maintain State Control and Preserve Public Values;

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    Regulating the Private Military and Security Industry: A Quest to Maintain State Control and Preserve Public Values; Regulating War: A Taxonomy in Global Administrative Law; Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

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    Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ingrid L. Price Stanford Journal of International Law. 49.2 (Summer 2013): p491. Full Text: I.   INTRODUCTION II.  THE GAPING HOLE: MILITARY CONTRACTORS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations?

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    Journal of Military Ethics Volume 12, Issue 3, 2013 Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations? David M. Barnesa* pages 201-224 Abstract Many of the reasons offered for outsourcing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Securing the city: emerging markets in the private provision of security services in Chicago

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    Securing the city: emerging markets in the private provision of security services in Chicago Author(s): Ryan Hollon , Nina Martin and Nik Theodore Source: Social Justice. 33.3 (Fall 2006): p85. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Report: PTSD plagues civilian contractors in war zones

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    Report: PTSD plagues civilian contractors in war zones by Marisa Taylor @marisahtaylor December 11, 2013 5:00AM ET Employees contracted to work in conflict zones may suffer more mental-health issues than soldiers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Consequences of Privatizing Security

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    The Consequences of Privatizing Security 11 November 2013 By Linn Kristin Klausen Controversy over private security companies sparked late last month in Malaysia as the country experienced two armed robberies by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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