Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    Operation Rent Seeking

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    Operation Rent Seeking Lofgren, Mike Washington Monthly 03-01-2015 Operation Rent Seeking How the war on terrorism became a business model. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War by James Risen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action

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    Is the use of Private Military Security Companies by Governments justifiable?

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    Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster

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    Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster Maxim interviews U.S. national security policy expert Sean McFate about the future of private armies. MAXIM MAN  June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary

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    Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary I have seen a lot hype in the press and on social media networks about the modern-day mercenary. The mainstream media uses the term ‘mercenary’ to describe anyone other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Public-Private Fusion

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    Amitai Etzioni Become a fanProfessor of international relations, George Washington University The Public-Private Fusion Posted: 06/17/2015 11:59 am EDT For the past two hundred years, much public discourse has centered on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Could Mercenaries Take on ISIS?

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    June 15, 2015 4:44PM Could Mercenaries Take on ISIS? By Marian L. Tupy In the aftermath of 9/11, the U.S. government urged counter-terrorism experts to think “outside of the box.” What… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private-Public Collusions in our Lives?

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    by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Private-Public Collusions in our Lives? by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Just before leaving office as president over fifty years ago, Dwight D.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Study: Private contracts encourage federal immigrant detentions

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    Study: Private contracts encourage federal immigrant detentions Quotas create incentive for authorities to detain more immigrants than they would otherwise need to, report says June 11, 2015 6:30PM ET by Tom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Time to Go Back to the Basics in Logistics

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