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Opening Pandora’s Box? Theorising the Commercialisation of Military Force in the post-Cold War World
Opening Pandora’s Box? Theorising the Commercialisation of Military Force in the post-Cold War World You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Understanding the Emergence of Private Security Companies & Variance in Security Contracting
Understanding the Emergence of Private Security Companies & Variance in Security Contracting You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia –Where is the piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?
On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia –Where is the piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Supervision Without Vision – Risk commodification and PMSCs
Supervision Without Vision – Risk commodification and PMSCs You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The United States, PMSCs and the State Monopoly on Violence: Leading the Way towards Norm Change (2013)
The United States, PMSCs and the State Monopoly on Violence: Leading the Way towards Norm Change (2013) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory
Public Attitudes toward Private Military Companies: Insights from Principal–agent Theory Mark D. Ramirez, Reed M. Wood First Published September 4, 2018 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002718797166 Abstract This article examines the distribution and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Bosnia to Baghdad: the Case For regulating Private Military and Security Companies
From Bosnia to Baghdad: the Case For regulating Private Military and Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private security companies and political order in Congo: a history of extraversion
Private security companies and political order in Congo: a history of extraversion You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private Military and Security Companies as Tools of Strategy
Georgetown Security Studies Review A Publication of the Georgetown University Center for Security Studies East Asia Military & Defense Russia 0 Private Military and Security Companies as Tools of Strategy By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract
Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract Announcement published by Diane Jaulin du Seutre de Vignemont on Friday, October 25, 2019 Type: Call for Papers Date: March 20, 2020 to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading