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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten Tilburg Law School Marie-José Van der Heijden University of Utrecht Nicola Jägers Tilburg University – Faculty of Law February 4,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Beyond Pirates, Terrorists, and Mercenaries: Towards a Relational Understanding of Violence and Threat

Beyond Pirates, Terrorists, and Mercenaries: Towards a Relational Understanding of Violence and Threat  Mark Shirk University of Maryland 2013 APSA 2013 Annual Meeting Paper Abstract: Why do episodes of violence characterized… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY

DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY By: McClean, Hugh Barrett Public Contract Law Journal, 00333441, Spring2012, Vol. 41, Issue 3 Contents I. CONTRACTOR CASUALTIES… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN.

HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN By: Schmand, Joshua, Public Contract Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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FIXING THE FAULTS: AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SALEH V. TITAN CORP. RULE FOR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR IMMUNITY

FIXING THE FAULTS: AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SALEH V. TITAN CORP. RULE FOR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR IMMUNITY By: Perry, Rodney M., Public Contract Law Journal, 00333441, Spring2013, Vol. 42, Issue 3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Risk and Private Military Work

Risk and Private Military Work Authors: Gallaher, Carolyn1 caroleg@american.edu Source: Antipode. Jun 2012, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p783-805. 23p. Abstract: To date geography has paid scant attention to private military contracting.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War

When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War. Authors: Fitzsimmons, Scott Source: Defence Studies. Jun2013, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p245-269. 25p. Abstract: The article… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Monitoring the Border: Indonesian Port Security and the Role of Private Actors.

Monitoring the Border: Indonesian Port Security and the Role of Private Actors. By CIASCIA, ALBAN Source: Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International & Strategic Affairs. Aug2013, Vol. 35 Issue 2,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Searching for legitimacy – Private military and security companies (PMSCs) overcoming ingrained stereotypes

Security Journal (2013) 26, 280–293. Searching for legitimacy – Private military and security companies (PMSCs) overcoming ingrained stereotypes Kathrin Herbsta aBrunel University, Politics and History Department, School of Social Sciences and BCISS,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatization without Regulation The Human Rights Risks of Private Military and Security Companies (Pmscs) in Mexico

Privatization without Regulation  The Human Rights Risks of Private Military and Security Companies (Pmscs) in Mexico You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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