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    RAND Corporation Launches Contractor Health and Well-being Study

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    RAND Corporation Launches Contractor Health and Well-being Study If you are a private contractor with deployment experience: The RAND Corporation, a non-partisan, non-profit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Exploring Mercenaries

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    Exploring Mercenaries By Casey Sahadath on February 20, 2013 While the mercenary profession has existed for centuries, the modern day Private Military Company (PMC) is a new concept and entity in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain

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    The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain Richard Godfrey rg148@le.ac.uk, University of Leicester, UK Jo Brewis, University of Leicester, UK Jo Grady, University of Leicester, UK Chris Grocott,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Authors: Kelty, Ryan1 Bierman, Alex2 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X); Jan2013, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p5-27, 23p Abstract: You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading →

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    Private Soldiers in Africa: A Look at the Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars in Africa from 1960 to 2003

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    Private Soldiers in Africa: A Look at the Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars in Africa from 1960 to 2003 University of Nebraska –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Should SIGAR Have Suspension and Debarment Power?

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    Should SIGAR Have Suspension and Debarment Power? February 1, 2013 From time to time, POGO highlights the excellent work being done by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to curb fraud,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis?

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    International Business & Economics Research Journal February 2011 Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis? Neil, Benjamin A; Neil, Pg. 13 Vol. 10 No. 2 For the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Vertically synchronizing operational contract support.

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    Defense AT & L May 1, 2012 Vertically synchronizing operational contract support BYLINE: Keller, Ed Pg. 12(5) Vol. 41 No. 3 The Department of Defense’s reliance on contractors for the conduct   … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited

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    Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited By Evan Laksmana on January 22, 2013 … Similarly, Neoclassical Realism also provides analytical space for emerging “gray-zone” NGOs like private security companies (PSCs). In this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawbreakers at War: How Responsible Are They?

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      Military Justice Lawbreakers at War: How Responsible Are They? By David Isenberg   Jan. 18, 2013 US Army / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images Japanese commander Tomoyuki Yamashita surrenders to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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