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The Private Security Events Database
The Private Security Events Database Deborah Avant, Kara Kingma Neu First Published January 30, 2019 Abstract Since the 1990s, the private provision of military and security services has become a common… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Political, Bureaucratic, and Organizational Obstacles in Regulation of the PSCs
Regulating US Private Security Contractors pp 163-209 | Cite as Political, Bureaucratic, and Organizational Obstacles in Regulation of the PSCs Authors Authors and affiliations Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito 1 Department of History and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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
Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services
Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
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Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada
Since you left: United Nations peace support, private military and security companies, and Canada Christopher Spearin First Published April 23, 2018 Article Commentary https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702017740158 Abstract In the late 1990s when Canada… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Introduction: A Re-examination of Private Military and Security Companies
Introduction: A Re-examination of Private Military and Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
American psychologists, the Central Intelligence Agency, and enhanced interrogation
American psychologists, the Central Intelligence Agency, and enhanced interrogation You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The Hoffman report, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the defense of the nation: A personal view
The Hoffman report, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the defense of the nation: A personal view You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The American Psychological Association’s Hoffman report allegations of my association with the “CIA torture” program
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Panel: Private military companies in comparative perspective
EVENT VIDEO: Conference. U.S. and Russian Security Issues Friday, February 1, 2019 1:00pm – 4:30pm Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room, 1219 International Affairs Building (420 W 118th St) Please join us… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading