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- 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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The Civilianization of Military Jurisdiction
The Civilianization of Military Jurisdiction Stephen I. Vladeck American University – Washington College of Law October 17, 2012 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FUTURE OF CRIMINAL LAW IN AMERICA, John T. Parry,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Post-Fordist Military: An Inquiry into the Political Economy of Private Military Companies
The Post-Fordist Military: An Inquiry into the Political Economy of Private Military Companies by Dr. Mark Fulloon You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations
CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations Moshe Schwartz Specialist in Defense Acquisition Wendy Ginsberg Analyst in American National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress The Pentagon’s reliance on contractors to support military operations has now become so extensive that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract
Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract Samuel P. Cheadle Public Contract Law Journal. 38.3 (Spring 2009): p689. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction?
Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction? John G. Bradbury Source: Public Contract Law Journal. 37.4 (Summer 2008): p907. I. Introduction You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
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Evaluation of exposure incident at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant
Evaluation of exposure incident at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant Coleen Baird Weese S. Army Medical Department Journal. (April-June 2009): p10. BACKGROUND In 2008, employees of Kellogg, Brown, & Root,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Reply to “A Look Down The Slippery Slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture”
Reply to “A Look Down The Slippery Slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture” Author(s): John R. Leibrock Air & Space Power Journal. 22.4 (Winter 2008): p17. MAJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense?
Tennessee Law ReviewWinter, 201380 Tenn. L. Rev. 347 Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense? NAME: Margaret Z.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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REBRANDING OF BLACKWATER: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NAME CHANGE AFTER CRISIS
THE REBRANDING OF BLACKWATER: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NAME CHANGE AFTER CRISIS A Directed Research Project Submitted to THE FACULTY OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION GRADUATE PROGRAM SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AMERICAN UNIVERSITY You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading