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Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars
Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars [i] by Magdalena Defort Journal Article | July 16, 2013 – 4:11pm Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq.
The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Petersohn, Ulrich1 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X). Jul2013, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p467-488. 22p. Abstract: The debate on the effectiveness of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Of true professionals and ethical hero warriors A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies
Security Dialogue December 2012 vol. 43 no. 6 495-512 Of ‘true professionals’ and ‘ethical hero warriors’: A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies Jutta Joachim Institute of Political Science,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges
Journal of International Criminal Justice Volume 10, Issue 4 (2012) Pp. 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* * The authors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise
Security Professionals for Hire: Exploring the Many Faces of Private Security Expertise Berndtsson, Joakim MILLENNIUM-JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Volume: 40 Issue: 2 Pages: 303-320 Published: JAN 2012 University of Gothenburg, Sweden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change
SECURITY DIALOGUE Volume: 44 Issue: 1 Pages: 53-71 Published: FEB 2013 The United States, PMSCs and the state monopoly on violence: Leading the way towards norm change Elke Krahmann Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping
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… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Towards a normative explanation: understanding Western state reliance on contractors using Social Contract theory
Global Change, Peace & Security: formerly Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change Vol.25, No.3, October 2013 Andreas Krieg Author affiliations a Defence Studies Department , King’s College London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans
Perspectives on Politics Volume 10 / Issue 03 / September 2012, pp 633-646 Disaster, Inc.: Privatization and Post-Katrina Rebuilding in New Orleans Kevin Fox Gothama1 a1 School of Liberal Arts, Tulane… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Review – Contractors at war: the transformation of US expeditionary operations
Defense & Security Analysis Volume 29, Issue 2, 2013 Contractors at war: the transformation of US expeditionary operations M. J. Williamsa* pages 170-171 Contractors at war: the transformation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading