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Private contracting of U.S. Air Force combat capabilities in future conflicts

Private contracting of U.S. Air Force combat capabilities in future conflicts by Kenneth M. Poindexter Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2011-12 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Corporations that Kill: Prosecuting Blackwater

Corporations that Kill: Prosecuting Blackwater David Kinley University of Sydney – Faculty of Law Odette Murray University of Sydney – Faculty of Law November 18, 2010 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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The Para-Military State Nexus: Outsourcing the US Coercive Apparatus

The Para-Military State Nexus: Outsourcing the US Coercive Apparatus Abstract: Outsourcing of US military operations is typically discussed in relation to private military companies (PMCs) and the rise of this industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Civil-Military Interface in 21st Century Armed Conflict – Private Military Contractors and the Principle of Distinction

The Civil-Military Interface in 21st Century Armed Conflict – Private Military Contractors and the Principle of Distinction Emily Crawford University of Sydney – Faculty of Law August 14, 2011 Sydney Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military and Security Companies under International Humanitarian Law

Private Military and Security Companies under International Humanitarian Law Aiste Dumbryte Leiden University March 25, 2013 Abstract: The use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in armed conflicts raises numerous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Soldiers in Africa: The Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars from 1960-2003

Private Soldiers in Africa: The Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars from 1960-2003 Seth Loven Independent April 14, 2013 Abstract:      You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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The American Way: Private Military Contractors & US Law after 9/11

The American Way: Private Military Contractors & US Law after 9/11 Kristine A. Huskey Georgetown University Law Center; Physicians for Human Rights October 1, 2010 Abstract: Although increased reliance on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis?

Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis? Benjamin A. Neil, Benjamin A. Neil, II Abstract For the first time in history of the modern nation-state, governments are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective,

State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective, Bibi van Ginkel, Frans-Paul van der Putten en Willem Molenaar (Summary) [EN] Rapport The Hague, The Clingendael Institute, 19 February 2013, 55 pp.   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading

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Scoping exercise: Private military and security companies

Scoping exercise: Private military and security companies Author: Open Briefing Source: Open Briefing Published: 9 April 2013 The increasing relevance of private military and security companies (PMSCs) is related to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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