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Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors

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J Int Criminal Justice (2012) 10 (4): 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* ↵* The authors are both researchers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping

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International Peacekeeping Volume 20, Issue 1, 2013 In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping Åse Gilje østensen* pages 33-47 Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields

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‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields • drones are here to stay • more and more autonomous weapons systems • new warning as campaigners call for ban Images of US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond

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The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond Author(s): David Perry Source: International Journal. 64.3 (Summer 2009): p687. COPYRIGHT 2009 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html   Full Text: Since the end… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review of “MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC CONFLICTS”

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Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts Author(s): Aaron Ettinger Source: International Journal. 68.1 (Winter 2012): p227. Document Type: Book review Copyright : COPYRIGHT 2012 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law

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The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law Author(s): Ayman Abdel bari Abuel-Haj and Ali Ahmad AL- Zu ‘bi Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wheeled Warriors: Explaining Variations in the Use of Violence by Private Security Companies in Iraq

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Security Studies Volume 22, Issue 4, 2013 Wheeled Warriors: Explaining Variations in the Use of Violence by Private Security Companies in Iraq Scott Fitzsimmonsa pages 707-739 Published online: 01 Nov 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why becoming a Private Security Contractor cannot be explained by motivation

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Why becoming a Private Security Contractor cannot be explained by motivation Posted on November 7, 2013 by strifeadmin Leave a comment In the third instalment of the Private Contractor Series, the focus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Overpriced or Out of Sight: What subsistence history teaches us about contractors and tactical logistics at war

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Overpriced or Out of Sight: What subsistence history teaches us about contractors and tactical logistics at war Posted on October 30, 2013 by strifeadmin Leave a comment In this, our second instalment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The politics of condottieri arms in Renaissance Italy, or why Machiavelli loathed mercenaries

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The politics of condottieri arms in Renaissance Italy, or why Machiavelli loathed mercenaries Posted on October 25, 2013 by strifeadmin Contracting for military and security services is an extremely old phenomenon, emerging… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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