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Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment
Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment Maya Eichlera* Published online: 17 Jan 2014 Abstract The emergence of private military and security companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security
Private security regimes: Conceptualizing the forces that shape the private delivery of security Benoit Dupont benoit.dupont@umontreal.ca Université de Montréal, Canada Abstract There is as much diversity within the private security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition
The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition Aaron Ettinger Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Email: aaron.ettinger@queensu.ca Abstract Despite considerable efforts, the concept of the ‘mercenary’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Armed Forces & Society 0095327X14523958, first published on March 20, 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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K-12 Education in a Post-Literate Age
K-12 Education in a Post-Literate Age By Christopher L. Doyle … A student interested in the privatization of the U.S. military begins searching with “mercenaries.” He skims a dozen websites but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Authors: Fraser, Ben Journal of Military Ethics. Sep2013, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p235-251. 17p. Abstract: Mercenaries are the target of moral condemnation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One Nation Under Guard
The Great Divide One Nation Under Guard By SAMUEL BOWLES and ARJUN JAYADEV February 15, 2014, 4:20 pm The Great Divide is a series about inequality. Another dubious first for America:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
I’ve Got Soul but I’m Not a Soldier
St. Antony’s Review of International Affairs by Ali Hawks I’ve Got Soul but I’m Not a Soldier ABSTRACT Post-9/11, the privatization of security witnessed an unprecedented growth in Iraq and Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing
Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing Boyce, John, 1971- In the globalized world of the twenty first century, the modern nation state has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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