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Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations

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Exploring PSC-military relations: Swedish officers and the private security sector in peace operations Joakim Berndtsson joakim.berndtsson@globalstudies.gu.se University of Gothenburg Abstract The increasing reliance on private security companies (PSCs) in and around… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The experiences of security industry contractors working in Iraq: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

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Leashing the Corporate Dogs of War: The Legal Implications of the Modern Private Military Company

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Mercenaries in Libya: Ramifications of the Treatment of ‘Armed Mercenary Personnel’ under the Arms Embargo for Private Military Company Contractors

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Book Review of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order

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Molly Dunigan, “Book Review of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order, by Sean McFate.” Journal of the Middle East and Africa, 6: 227-233, July 2015. With… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Acting like chameleons’: On the McDonaldization of private security

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Security Journal 26, 294-309 (July 2013) ‘Acting like chameleons’: On the McDonaldization of private security Ronald van Steden and Jaap de Waard Abstract Private security is a fragmented industry with tens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Heaven or Hell: The Plight of Former Wartime Interpreters of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Living in the US

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Phase Zero Contracting Operations-Strategic and Integrative Planning for Contingency and Expeditionary Operations

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The New Wages of War – Devaluing Death and Injury: Conceptualizing Duty and Employment in Combat Zones,

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Neoliberalism and the rise of the private military industry

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