Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    OCONUS: The Contractor’s Life — interview-discussion with guest Recalled

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    Episode 7 OCONUS: The Contractor’s Life — interview-discussion with guest Recalled Download Subscribe 00:00:00 / 01:07:44 June 21st, 2020 1 hr 7 mins 44 secs Link with Timestamp Download MP3 (31.9… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    More businesses fearing property damage hire private security guards in wake of protests

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    More businesses fearing property damage hire private security guards in wake of protests June 11, 2020 at 4:10 pm Updated June 11, 2020 at 11:31 pm 1 of 2 | Fortress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering?

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    US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering? Commerce-raiding or attacking merchant ships using non-state actors is now being reintroduced into the naval lexicon as the best way to negate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implecations for Democratic Governance in Nigeria

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    Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implecations for Democratic Governance in Nigeria You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    OCONUS: The Contractor’s Life

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    OCONUS: The Contractor’s Life The Private Security Contractor’s Life RSS About the show A no-axe to grind, no agenda look into the life of private security contractors working OCONUS. Listen as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Venezuela shows how mercenaries have become a global security threat

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    Global Opinions Venezuela shows how mercenaries have become a global security threat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro showed the passports of two U.S. citizens arrested by his country’s security forces during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nepal’s Mighty Gurkhas

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    Nepal’s Mighty Gurkhas As thousands of young Nepalese men battle through grueling physical tests, we discover what it takes to become a Gurkha. 02 Apr 2020 17:10 GMT Nepal, Military, United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Disaster Capitalism in the Age of COVID-19

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    Ideas Disaster Capitalism in the Age of COVID-19 15 min read.The coronavirus pandemic, like other disasters, will no doubt provide opportunities to some people to make money. When many get killed,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Quasi-Mercenary Organizations: challenges of definition, politics and international law

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    THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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    THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Abstract and figures In this exploratory study we examine the validity of existing civil-military scholarship explanations for the path towards privatization in Southeast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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