Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    Civil-Private Military Relations: The Impacts of Military Outsourcing on State Capacity and the Control of Force

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    Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized?

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    Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized? 03.05.16 Stéphanie Maupas, correspondent in The Hague Bombed school in Taftanaz, Syria IHH/DR International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations have often failed owing to poor strategy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries

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    Men in Kampala look over their paperwork to go to Iraq for Saracen International security: visas, contracts, yellow fever vaccination documents, and flight tickets. Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries The African nation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Chart – Contracted Security

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    Chart – Contracted Security by Dyfed Loesche , Mar 2, 2016 International diplomatic conventions, such as the recently concluded 52nd Munich Security Conference, suggest that national governments are still the prime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security

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    The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security Ruben Andersson New Internationalist. .489 (January-February 2016): p20. http://www.newint.org Full Text: Driving towards Mexico through Arizona, watchtowers rise out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The End of Prison Visitation

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    The End of Prison Visitation By Jack Smith IV A new system called “video visitation” is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It’s inhumane, dystopian and actually increases… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud

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    Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud By Charles S. Clark May 4, 2016 Defense Department file photo Two firms contracting with the Pentagon’s massive Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Use of US Army, Contract Aircraft Maintainers Out of Whack

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    Use of US Army, Contract Aircraft Maintainers Out of Whack Jen Judson, Defense News 2:18 p.m. EDT May 2, 2016 (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) ATLANTA — The US Army wants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Refugee centres: Detention contracts outsource risk

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    Updated May 3 2016 at 12:39 AM Refugee centres: Detention contracts outsource risk Second Nauru detainee sets self alight by Richard Denniss As Transfield Services found out last year, governments don’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The U.S. Government Has Been Outsourcing The Gitmo Trials

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    The U.S. Government Has Been Outsourcing The Gitmo Trials The Defense Department has given a multi-million dollar contract to one private company — to serve both the defense and the prosecution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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