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    Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment

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    Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment By Mark Erbel on August 18, 2011 When asking about the role of private contractors in the so-called “War on Terror”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PMC = Protean Military Contractor

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMC = Protean Military Contractor Posted: 12/03/2012 6:04 pm There are many ways to think about private military and security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan

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    Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan 4 December 2012 Research into the perception and visibility of private military and security contractors in war-torn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Part 1: Chronology of Contractors in American History–The Revolutionary War

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    Part 1: Chronology of Contractors in American History–The Revolutionary War Posted by Bob Gourley on November 28, 2012 at 10:29pm By KerryPatton Too few realize or willingly accept the need of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

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    The New Faces of Victimhood Studies in Global Justice Volume 8, 2011, pp 253-278 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten, Marie-José van der Heijden, Nicola Jägers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military and Security Companies v. International Naval Endeavours v. Somali Pirates

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    J Int Criminal Justice (2012) 10 (4): 823-837. doi: 10.1093/jicj/mqs030 Private Military and Security Companies v. International Naval Endeavours v. Somali Pirates A Security Studies Perspective Christopher Spearin* Abstract The demand… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PMC = Private Military Costs

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMC = Private Military Costs Posted: 11/29/2012 12:24 am One fiercely held, long asserted, if sparsely substantiated, talking point of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting

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    Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting This thesis analyzes state utilization of private military and security companies (PMSC), using United States… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatisation, human rights and security: Reflections on the Draft International Convention on Regulation, Oversight and Monitoring of Private Military and Security Companies

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    Privatisation, human rights and security: Reflections on the Draft International Convention on Regulation, Oversight and Monitoring of Private Military and Security Companies LAURENCE JUMA Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Rhodes University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Many PMC Faces of NATO

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Many PMC Faces of NATO Posted: 11/28/2012 10:17 am Well now, let’s see, the U.S. does it, the U.K. does… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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