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Establishing a Practical Solution for Tort Claims Against Private Military Contractors: Analyzing the Federal Tort Claims Act’s “Combatant Activities Exception” Via a Circuit Split

George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal Fall, 2012 23 Geo. Mason U. Civ. Rts. L.J. 109 COMMENT: Establishing a Practical Solution for Tort Claims Against Private Military Contractors: Analyzing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Campbell’s Soup: Due Process Concerns in Applying the Federal Anti-Bribery Statute to Noncitizen Government Contractors Overseas

The University of Chicago Legal Forum 2012 2012 U Chi Legal F 429 COMMENT: Campbell’s Soup: Due Process Concerns in Applying the Federal Anti-Bribery Statute to Noncitizen Government Contractors Overseas You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading

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A Third Way for PMSC Legal Accountability

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’   A Third Way for PMSC Legal Accountability Posted: 12/27/2012 11:39 am When it comes to legal accountability for private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Intra-Masculine Bonds and Butt Cracks

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Intra-Masculine Bonds and Butt Cracks Posted: 12/16/2012 11:07 pm Gee, with all due apologies to Stephen Ambrose’s famed book, the whole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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2013 ISA Conference: Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization

Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization WB54: Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Ethics, Private Military and Security Companies, and Just War Theory Room: Union Square 13, Hilton Union… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World

The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World (27-28SEP2012) The Second Annual Private Military and Security Conference, organised in co-operation with the University of Bristol and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective

What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective Amos Zehavi Tel Aviv University August 19, 2012 Abstract: In what fields, if at all, is contracting out of government functions normatively… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment

Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment By Mark Erbel on August 18, 2011 When asking about the role of private contractors in the so-called “War on Terror”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PMC = Protean Military Contractor

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMC = Protean Military Contractor Posted: 12/03/2012 6:04 pm There are many ways to think about private military and security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan

Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan 4 December 2012 Research into the perception and visibility of private military and security contractors in war-torn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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