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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tree-huggers and baby-killers: The relationship between NGOs and PMSCs and its impact on coordinating actors in complex operations
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
From Booz Allen to James Bond
July 11, 2013 By David Isenberg From Booz Allen to James Bond With all the recent news about Edward Snowden and his leaks about National Security Agency surveillance programs the role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Essence of the “Market Army”
The Essence of the “Market Army” Levy, Yagil. Public Administration Review70.3 (May/Jun 2010): 378-389,345. Abstract (summary) Western armies have undergone substantial organizational and cultural transformations since the end of the Cold… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Practitioner’s Perspective-Improving Sourcing Decisions
Practitioner’s Perspective-Improving Sourcing Decisions Breul, Jonathan D. Public Administration Review, suppl. Special Issue on the Future of Public Administration in 202070.S1 (Dec 2010): S193-S200. Headnote Federal departments and agencies increasingly rely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatization of Violence: A Challenge to State-Building and the Monopoly on Force
The Privatization of Violence: A Challenge to State-Building and the Monopoly on Force Wulf, Herbert. The Brown Journal of World Affairs18.1 (Fall 2011): 137-149. Abstract (summary) In its ideal form, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action
Georgetown Law Journal June, 2013 101 Geo. L.J. 1427 NOTE: James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action NAME: LINDSAY WINDSOR * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Mercenaries and the State How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security
Mercenaries and the State How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security The London School of Economics and Political Science Caroline Varin A thesis submitted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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REINVENT PRIVATE SECURITY: FROM MERCENARIES’ ARMIES TO THE SECURITY SERVICES CORPORATIST STRUCTURE
REINVENT PRIVATE SECURITY: FROM MERCENARIES’ ARMIES TO THE SECURITY SERVICES CORPORATIST STRUCTURE Florescu, Virgil-Nicu. The International Annual Scientific Session Strategies XXI 2: 9-15. Bucharest: “Carol I” National Defence University. (2012) Abstract (summary)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Role of Private Security Companies in Peace Support Operations: An Outcome of the Revolution in Military Affairs and the Transformation in Warfare
Michael, Kobi. The Transformation of the World of War and Peace Support Operations. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2009. The Role of Private Security Companies in Peace Support Operations: An Outcome of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry
Dimitrios Machairas, Probing International Security 18 june 2013 The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry The trend of outsourcing government functions to private contractors contributed to the creation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading