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Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar

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Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar Waite, Gerald. “Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar.” International Journal on World Peace 31.4 (2014): 81+. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts

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 African Studies Quarterly 15.3 (2015): 72+. Full Text: Scott Fitzsimmons. 2013. Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 340 pp. In a case of art imitating life, the film The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Market Patriotism and the “War on Terror”

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Market Patriotism and the “War on Terror” Whyte, Dave Social Justice 07-01-2007 I was in the East End of London yesterday and attended a meeting of the unemployed. I listened to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries, Misfits or Misunderstood?

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Mercenaries, Misfits or Misunderstood? Campbell, Alastair The World Today 12-01-2007 With the American firm Blackwater in the dock, suspicions abound over the whole area of private security in modern conflict. In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Occupation for Hire: Private Military Companies and their Role in Iraq

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Occupation for Hire: Private Military Companies and their Role in Iraq Simons, David RUSI Journal; Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies 06-01-2004 It is often said – not always in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Future, Privatized Military and Security Activities? The Need for Pragmatic Engagement

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What Future, Privatized Military and Security Activities? The Need for Pragmatic Engagement O’Brien, Kevin A RUSI Journal; Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies 04-01-2007 Despite – some would argue, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Undermining Human Security

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The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable?

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Journal of Military Ethics Volume 13, Issue 1, 2014 The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable? Dimitrios Machairasa* pages 49-69 Published online: 08 May 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military security contractors and the Nisour Square massacre

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War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military security contractors and the Nisour Square massacre Katia Snukal Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, 100 St George Street, Toronto M5S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“Privatized” Militarism: A New Era?

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“Privatized” Militarism: A New Era? Carl Boggs The growth of U.S. militarism over the past few decades appears to have moved beyond the confines of the Pentagon behemoth, with the rapid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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