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    Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid?

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    Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq drs. Caspar Tristan ten Dam * © June 2010 It was a deadly concoction: cascades of money, high-powered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The U.S. Government’s Employment of Private Security Companies Abroad

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      The U.S. Government’s Employment of Private Security Companies Abroad Colonel Eugene Shearer United States Army Class of2012 Approved for Public Release Distribution is Unlimited This manuscript is submitted in partial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Army defends battlefield social science program

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    Army defends battlefield social science program By Tom Vanden Brook – USA Today Posted : Wednesday Mar 27, 2013 14:58:50 EDT WASHINGTON — Army Secretary John McHugh defended the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Theorising the use of private military and security companies: a synthetic perspective

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    Journal of International Relations and Development 1 March 2013 Theorising the use of private military and security companies: a synthetic perspective Andreas Krucka Geschwister Scholl Institute for Political Science, University of Munich (LMU), Oettingenstr.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Where can I do a PhD relating to the security industry?

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    Where can I do a PhD relating to the security industry?  … : Where can I do a PhD relating to the security industry? I got an MSc in international business… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    It’s Time for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors

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    It’s Time for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Image: U.S. Air Force In September 2007, employees of Blackwater, a private security firm, killed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Companies and International Security

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    Private Military Companies and International Security By Christopher Wood on March 21, 2013 Do Private Military Companies Undermine or Contribute to International Security? A Theoretical Approach Whilst the time-honoured profession of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations

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    News – 20. March 2013 PRIO’s New Security Studies presents its latest book edited by Anna Leander Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations The PRIO book series New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid

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     Mexico and the World Vol. 6, No 1 (Winter 2001) The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid  Margaret C. Boardman, Ph.D.Pepperdine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Heroes or Mercenaries Blackwater, Private Security Companies, and the U.S. Military

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    Heroes or Mercenaries  Blackwater, Private Security Companies, and the U.S. Military Case Studies in Ethics at Duke University dukeethics.org Institutions in Crisis In March 2004, four former American soldiers employed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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