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The Courts or Court-Martial: What is the Proper Venue for Trying “Accompanying” and “In the Field” Civilian Contractors?

The Courts or Court-Martial: What is the Proper Venue for Trying “Accompanying” and “In the Field” Civilian Contractors? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Panel: Privatization of Militaries

2013 Symposium The Future of Warfare: The Law of Tomorrow’s Battlefields On February 5, 2013, the Minnesota Journal of International Law hosted its biennial symposium, entitled “The Future of Warfare: The Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies

  Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies by Alan Axelrod Publication Date: January 9, 2014 Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies provides a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A Re-Examination of Private Military and Security Companies

  The St Antony’s International Review (STAIR) is the only peer-reviewed journal of international affairs at the University of Oxford. Set up by graduate students of St Antony’s College in 2005, the… 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

The Morality of Private War: The Challenge of Private Military and Security Companies  by James Pattison (Author) Hardcover $84.15 1 New from $84.15 The increased use of private military and security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Security Provision and States’ Authority: The Effects of Private Military and Security Actors

: Security Provision and States’ Authority: The Effects of Private Military and Security Actors Authors: Olsen, Helene Bak, Camilla Moisio, Jason Nissen, Mark Jensen, Camilla Advisor: Buur, Lars Keywords: Security Provision… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Commentary: The State That Signed the Contract Felled a City-One Voice at the Intersection of Public War and Private Profit

Commentary: The State That Signed the Contract Felled a City-One Voice at the Intersection of Public War and Private Profit Peters, Wm C. Social Justice34.3/4 (2007): 208-223. Abstract (summary) Despite multiple… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force

Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force1 Kirchmaier, Charles T. The Army Lawyer (Dec 2009): 35-41. Abstract (summary) Following the now infamous September 2007 Nisoor Square shooting incident… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Risk and the fabrication of apolitical, unaccountable military markets: the case of the CIA ‘Killing Program’

Risk and the fabrication of apolitical, unaccountable military markets: the case of the CIA ‘Killing Program’ LEANDER, ANNA. Review of International Studies37.5 (Dec 2011): 2253-2268. Abstract This article argues that risk… 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

Occupation for Hire: Private Military Companies and their Role in Iraq Simons, David. RUSI Journal149.3 (Jun 2004): 68-71. Abstract (summary) Simons examines the role of private military companies and private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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