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    Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement

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    Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement by Tom Nevin, June 25 2013, 05:35 NON-military security support is growing worldwide and the privatisation of war is becoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too?

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    Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too? Private security at the Russian embassy in Baghdad I’ve just written a short piece for Blouin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security

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    Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security Caroline Varin A thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Civilian Contractors Operating in the Battlefield: Could They be Mercenaries?

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    Civilian Contractors Operating in the Battlefield: Could They be Mercenaries? Amer Mahmud, United States Air Force Academy Abstract Civilian contractors operating in the battlefield can easily escape the requirements of being… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Soldiers in Africa: The Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars from 1960-2003

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    Private Soldiers in Africa: The Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars from 1960-2003 Seth Loven Independent April 14, 2013 Abstract:      You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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    Margaret Thatcher ‘gave her approval’ to her son Mark’s failed coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea

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    Margaret Thatcher ‘gave her approval’ to her son Mark’s failed coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea Unpublished version of memoir by former SAS officer Simon Mann records Baroness Thatcher’s endorsement of plan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Title: “A good one though rather for the foreign market”: mercenary writing and Scott’s Quentin Durward

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    Title: “A good one though rather for the foreign market”: mercenary writing and Scott’s Quentin Durward Author(s): Erik Simpson Source: Studies in Romanticism. 48.4 (Winter 2009): p667. The Mercenary Context: Machiavelli,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries

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    Mercenaries Author(s): Roy Stevenson Source: Renaissance Magazine. 17.6 (November-December 2012): p44. “We put over 6,000 men to the sword, seized all that we could find in the churches, burned down a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Granddad ‘mercenary trained in Ukraine’

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    Granddad ‘mercenary trained in Ukraine’ December 5, 2012 Christine Flatley AAP A Victorian grandfather trained at the International Bodyguard Association in Ukraine so he could fight the Indonesian government as a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Return of the Mercenary

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    The Return of the Mercenary The conflict in Mali is a symptom of a broader trend in international relations: the return of mercenaries. Originally hired by autocratic regimes in Africa and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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