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Employing private military and security companies causes deeper problems that can’t be tackled by regulation

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Employing private military and security companies causes deeper problems that can’t be tackled by regulation M2 Presswire 22 September 2014 In recent years, private military and security companies have been used… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A second form of substitution is also potentially controversial. This involves the use of private military companies instead of regular military.

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The below excerpt (pp. 37-39) is taken from this recently published book: Strategic Retrenchment and Renewal in the American Experience, edited by Dr. Peter Feaver. Strategic Studies Institute, August 2014, (P),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who Is Fighting America’s Battles?

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Who Is Fighting America’s Battles? Author Ann Hagedorn breaks down America’s private security industry. By Teresa Welsh Sept. 11, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. EDT + More Since the Iraq War, America… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transparency crucial on private military operations

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Friday, September 12, 2014 Saturday Column: Transparency crucial on private military operations By Dolph C. Simons, Jr. September 12, 2014 President Obama announced this week he intends to intensify this country’s military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The International Regulation of Private Security Providers – a Brief Analysis

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Private armies on the rise: the case for global regulatory measures

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23rd World Congress of Political Science International Political Science Association Montréal July 2014 Private armies on the rise: the case for global regulatory measures Conference paper Dominika Kunertova Ph.D. candidate, Université… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?

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“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?”, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 by Mirko Sossai The purpose of the present analysis is to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Molly Dunigan. Victory for Hire: Private Security Companies’ Impact on Military Effectiveness.

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133 BOOK REVIEWS Molly Dunigan. Victory for Hire: Private Security Companies’ Impact on Military Effectiveness. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2011. 254 pp. £20.41 (pbk) ISBN: 9780804774598 GUSTAV M. MEIBAUER(London School of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Morality of Private War: The Challenge of Private Military and Security Companies

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The Morality of Private War: The Challenge of Private Military and Security Companies Hardcover – August 5, 2014 by James Pattison (Author) The increased use of private military and security companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is America’s Second Contractors’ War Drawing Near?

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Is America’s Second Contractors’ War Drawing Near? Ann Hagedorn 3:25 PM ET Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security Courtesy Simon & Schuster Four years ago this Sunday, President Barack Obama… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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