Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors

Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors  Chapter First Online: 17 May 2024 pp 177–201 Cite this chapter The Resurgence of Military Coups and Democratic Relapse…

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The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model

The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model Olson, Timothy J. 2024-05-02 View/Open Olson, Timothy_Capstone Essay.pdf (30.2MB PDF) Thesis Document Abstract While…

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Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs

Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs 30 May 2024 Bottom Line Contracting Russian private military companies, whether Wagner or its successor organization, the Africa Corps, is likely…

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Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster

Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster Christopher Spearin Pages 153-163 | Published online: 18 Apr 2024 Abstract  Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western…

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Media Review: Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy

Media Review: Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy Iain Munro  View all authors and affiliations Based on: Provost Claire and Kennard Matt Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy London: Bloomsbury, 2023. 296 pp.…

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PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED SECURITY COMPANIES IN MERCHANT SHIPPING

PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED SECURITY COMPANIES IN MERCHANT SHIPPING  Year 2024, , 147 – 176, 29.04.2024 Sıdıka Deniz Akbaş  https://doi.org/10.30915/abd.1395634 Abstract Armed private security companies have recently become a method used by…

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Russia Recruits Cuban Mercenaries, One Ended Up Prisoner Of War

Russia Recruits Cuban Mercenaries, One Ended Up Prisoner Of War February 17, 2025 20:59 CET By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Schemes, Valeriya Yegoshyna and Kaisa Alliksaar Cuban Frank Dario Jarrosay Manfuga is now a…

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Mali investigates alleged execution of civilians by soldiers and Russian mercenaries

Mali investigates alleged execution of civilians by soldiers and Russian mercenaries  North Africa PostFebruary 24, 2025 1:48 pm Mali’s military government has initiated an investigation into the alleged ‘cold execution’ of…

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The obligations of the private security company arising from the security service contract ” a comparative study”

The obligations of the private security company arising from the security service contract ” a comparative study” حسـين حميـد عــــــــوده، أشواق عبد الرسول عبد الأمير الخفاجي Risalat al-huquq Journal 2024, Volume 16,…

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A “New” Old War: The Wagner group in the Central African Republic

A “New” Old War: The Wagner group in the Central African Republic af Petersens, Fanny Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS). 2024 (English)Independent…

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