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    The company that governed: a study of the British East India Company in seventeenth century India

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    The company that governed: a study of the British East India Company in seventeenth century India You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    (Book Review) The anarchy: the relentless rise of the East India Company.

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    The anarchy: the relentless rise of the East India Company. By William Dalrymple London: Bloomsbury. 2019. 522pp. £30.00. isbn 978 1 40886 437 1. Available as e-book You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    From SAS to merciless MERCENARIES

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    From SAS to merciless MERCENARIES: A new book tells the story of an elite band of ex-special forces who wreaked havoc around the world. Their calling card? A live grenade in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How mercenaries and advisers fight the wars the UK won’t own

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    How mercenaries and advisers fight the wars the UK won’t own Colonial powers haven’t given up military meddling overseas – but they’ve learned how to keep it out of the news.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Guantánamo: psychologists who designed CIA torture program to testify

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    Guantánamo: psychologists who designed CIA torture program to testify Techniques included waterboarding and other forms of torture Hopes that trial will cast more light on scale of program Julian Borger in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenary business: Middle East tension sparks boom for UK-led private security

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    Mercenary business: Middle East tension sparks boom for UK-led private security This feature is available for registered users. Please register or log in to continue General Soleimani’s demise has had wide-reaching… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Privatization of Warfare in Iraq and Syria

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    The Privatization of Warfare in Iraq and Syria by Amnesty International Soc UoG Are private military companies (PMC) regarded as mercenaries, pseudo-armies or transnational companies? About this Event How does such… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In London RIAC and RUSI Discuss Activity of Private Military and Security Companies

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    In London RIAC and RUSI Discuss Activity of Private Military and Security Companies December 11, 2019 Short version of the article Full version of the article On December 9, 2019, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes

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    Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes Paperback – January 20, 2020 by Phil Miller (Author) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    G4S to leave immigration sector after Brook House scandal

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    G4S to leave immigration sector after Brook House scandal Outsourcing firm will not seek further deals to run immigration removal centres and says it will focus on prisons Mattha Busby @matthabusby… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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