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The private military and security sector and African conflicts : a case study of Sierra Leone

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The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries

Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional Rev. bras. polít. int. vol.58 no.1 Brasília Jan./June 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329201500112 The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries A experiência dos EUA na terceirização da segurança e… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice

Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice Bianca Baggiarini York University, Canada Bianca Baggiarini, Department of Sociology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. Email: b.baggiarini@gmail.com Abstract René… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing War: The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization

Outsourcing War The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization Amy E. Eckert Cornell University Press Title Outsourcing War Subtitle The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What the Research on PMSCs Discovered and Neglected: An Appraisal of the Literature

What the Research on PMSCs Discovered and Neglected: An Appraisal of the Literature  Added by H. van Meegdenburg Abstract: More than 15 years ago a new debate was opened discussing an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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From combat to non-combat action: Private military and security companies and humanitarian assistance operations in Darfur, Sudan

African Security Review Volume 24, Issue 2, 2015 From combat to non-combat action Private military and security companies and humanitarian assistance operations in Darfur, Sudan Chris M.A. Kwaja pages 153-161 Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations

International Peacekeeping Volume 21, Issue 1, 2014 Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli* & Eugenio Cusumano pages 37-55 Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How tolerant is zero tolerance? The loopholes in anti-trafficking federal contract regulations

How tolerant is zero tolerance? The loopholes in anti-trafficking federal contract regulations Full Text: I. Introduction II. Background A. Forced Labor as a Form of Human Trafficking 1. Obstacles to Eradicating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The new wages of war – devaluing death and injury: conceptualizing duty and employment in combat zones

Stanford Law & Policy Review Winter 2011: 217+ The new wages of war – devaluing death and injury: conceptualizing duty and employment in combat zones I. INTRODUCTION: THE NEW WAR-LABOR PARADIGM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The regulation of private military and security contractors

The regulation of private military and security contractors Full Text: This panel was convened at 9:00 am, Friday, April 5, by its moderator, Andrew Clapham of the Graduate Institute of International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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