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    The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq.

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    The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Petersohn, Ulrich1 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X). Jul2013, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p467-488. 22p. Abstract: The debate on the effectiveness of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Of true professionals and ethical hero warriors A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies

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    Security Dialogue December 2012 vol. 43 no. 6 495-512 Of ‘true professionals’ and ‘ethical hero warriors’: A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies Jutta Joachim Institute of Political Science,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges

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    Journal of International Criminal Justice Volume 10, Issue 4 (2012) Pp. 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* * The authors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise

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    Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise Berndtsson, Joakim MILLENNIUM-JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES  Volume: 40   Issue: 2   Pages: 303-320   Published: JAN 2012 University of Gothenburg, Sweden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change

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    SECURITY DIALOGUE  Volume: 44   Issue: 1   Pages: 53-71   Published: FEB 2013 The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change Elke Krahmann Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping

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    International   Peacekeeping Volume   20,   Issue   1,   2013  In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping Åse Gilje… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Towards a normative explanation: understanding Western state reliance on contractors using Social Contract theory

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    Global   Change, Peace & Security: formerly Pacifica Review: Peace, Security &   Global Change Vol.25, No.3, October 2013 Andreas Krieg Author affiliations a Defence Studies Department , King’s College London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans

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    Perspectives on Politics Volume 10 / Issue 03 / September 2012, pp 633-646 Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans Kevin Fox Gothama1 a1 School of Liberal Arts, Tulane… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Review – Contractors at war: the transformation of US expeditionary operations

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    Defense &   Security Analysis Volume   29, Issue   2, 2013 Contractors at war: the transformation of US expeditionary operations M. J. Williamsa* pages 170-171 Contractors at war: the transformation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tree-huggers and baby-killers: The relationship between NGOs and PMSCs and its impact on coordinating actors in complex operations

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    Small   Wars & Insurgencies Volume   24,   Issue   2,   2013 Special Issue:   Explaining Coordination and Breakdown in Complex Operations Tree-huggers and baby-killers: The relationship between NGOs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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