Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    Privatising the war on drugs

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    Third World Quarterly Volume 35, Issue 8, 2014 Privatising the war on drugs Christopher Hobsona* pages 1441-1456 Published online: 03 Oct 2014 Abstract A defining feature of the ‘9/11 wars’ has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank

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    MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’

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    Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’ The Toronto Star By Alex Boutilier Toronto Star 20 November 2014 OTTAWA — The Conservative government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares

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    November 24, 2014 The Struggle Against Dystopia Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares by HENRY A. GIROUX The shadow of Orwell’s nightmarish vision of a totalitarian society with its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson

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    Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson By Claire Ward November 21, 2014 | 9:40 pm Business owners in the St. Louis, Missouri area have hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatizing Security

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    19 November 2014 Privatizing Security What’s the problem with entrusting national security to private military and security companies (PMSCs)? Lou Pingeot reminds us that it’s their limited scope. They tackle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?

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    Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?  December 2014  By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war

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    Book Nook Life & Arts ‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war Dayton Daily News By Vick Mickunas 16 November 2014 “President Obama has authorized the deployment of an additional 1,500… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lessons From Nisour Square

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    Lessons From Nisour Square America 17 November 2014 Many Iraqis had come to doubt that anyone would ever be held accountable for a senseless slaughter in Baghdad in September 2007. Fourteen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Markets, Privatization , and Corruption

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    Markets, Privatization , and Corruption Social Research By Debra Satz 1 December 2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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