Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

    The Middle East — A Way Forward (Part Three)

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    The Middle East — A Way Forward (Part Three) By Jon Harris · January 5, 2019 Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller has been chosen as the next commander of U.S.-led forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ambushed At Home: U.S. Air Force’s new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants

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    U.S. Air Force’s new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants TATTERED: Widespread water leaks damage Air Force homes in Oklahoma, betraying the military’s promise of good housing. Abigaila Courtney/Handout via… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’?

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    Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’? Zeeshan Munir– January 5, 2019 Zeeshan Munir |The services of private contractors are used around the world. P. W. Singer, author of Corporate Warriors: The Rise of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The World’s New Private Security Forces

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    The World’s New Private Security Forces The global private market for security has brought with it the need for hiring, measuring, and monitoring security workers in unprecedented ways. via Flickr By:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State

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    The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 107-136 | Cite as Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State Authors and affiliations K. Neil Jenkings  1 Antonia Dawes  2 Timothy Edmunds  3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trendlines: Privatization and the Future of War and Security

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    The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 261-273 | Cite as Trendlines: Privatization and the Future of War and Security Authors and affiliations Ori Swed 1 Thomas Crosbie  2 Department of Sociology, Anthropology, &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why Privatize: The Reasons Rulers Today Buy, Rent, or Create Private Militaries

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    The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 23-43 | Cite as Why Privatize: The Reasons Rulers Today Buy, Rent, or Create Private Militaries Authors and affiliations 1 Richard Lachmann University at Albany-SUNY Albany… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trump, Blackwater, and private war

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    Trump, Blackwater, and private war Paul Rogers 24 December 2018 A military drawdown in Syria and Afghanistan is good for America’s enemies – and contractors. President George W Bush and PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trump is right to withdraw from Syria – He should replace US troops with private contractors

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    OPINION Published December 22 Trump is right to withdraw from Syria – He should replace US troops with private contractors By Gen. Anthony J. Tata | Fox News Hampton: I support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    $800 Million in Taxpayer Money Went to Private Prisons Where Migrants Work for Pennies

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    $800 Million in Taxpayer Money Went to Private Prisons Where Migrants Work for Pennies Detention for migrants is big business—and a Daily Beast investigation reveals new details about just how lucrative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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