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“We’re Profiteers”: How Military Contractors Reap Billions from U.S. Military Bases Overseas

“We’re Profiteers”: How Military Contractors Reap Billions from U.S. Military Bases Overseas Monthly Review By David Vine 1 July 2014, © 2014 Monthly Review. “You whore it out to a contractor,”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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RUNNING BEFORE WALKING: THE UNDERLYING COSTS OF PRIVATIZED VIOLENCE & THE FUTURE OF THE PRIVATIZED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law COMMENT: RUNNING BEFORE WALKING: THE UNDERLYING COSTS OF PRIVATIZED VIOLENCE & THE FUTURE OF THE PRIVATIZED INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Fall, 2013 15 Loy. J. Pub. Int.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis?

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER) 10.2 (2013) Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis? Neil, Benjamin A., I. I. Neil, and A. Benjamin You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading

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The Private Military Industrial Complex-Extending Conflict Duration and Quality: The Cost of Using Private Military Contractors

The Private Military Industrial Complex-Extending Conflict Duration and Quality: The Cost of Using Private Military Contractors (2013) Moher, Casey You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) On Ships in High Risk Areas: Impacts, Concerns and Challenges

Prediction and Recognition of Piracy Efforts Using Collaborative Human-Centric Information Systems 109 (2013): 23. “Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) On Ships in High Risk Areas: Impacts, Concerns and Challenges.” Titahena,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia – Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?

On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia – Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? Summer, 2014 North Carolina Journal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. Legislative and Regulatory Developments and the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers: Filling the Accountability Gap?

U.S. Legislative and Regulatory Developments and the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers: Filling the Accountability Gap? Meg Roggensack Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries and Private Military Companies

Mercenaries and Private Military Companies Deane-Peter Baker and, James Pattison Published Online: 1 FEB 2013 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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The Effective Maritime Security Management Model (EMSMM): A perspective from practitioners in Singapore

Security Journal , (10 March 2014) “The Effective Maritime Security Management Model (EMSMM): A perspective from practitioners in Singapore.” Elena Sadovaya and Vinh V Thai Abstract This article studies the implementation and effectiveness… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed: Or are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law Combatant-Activities Defense

Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed: Or are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law Combatant-Activities Defense Johns, Margaret Z. Combatant-Activities Defense.” Tenn. L. Rev. 80 (2012): 347. You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading

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