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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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British weapons could be arming Somali pirates
British weapons could be arming Somali pirates Review into the quantity of guns sent to help UK firms after fears that some will end up in the wrong hands Mark Leftly … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports
Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports By Lee Ferran @leeferran Dec 31, 2013 9:16am [In response to a request for comment on ABC News’ recent report “Top 6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Reconstruction
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Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq
Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Outsorcing of Security to private Military Contractors: State Responsibilities: Sovereingty Issues
Sunday, Nicholas. Outsorcing of Security to private Military Contractors: State Responsibilities: Sovereingty Issues GRIN Verlag, 2013. The monopoly of the use of force granted to modern States by its citizens is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, Legal, Outsourcing/Privatization
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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Handbook for Armed Private Security Contractors in Contingency Operations
Handbook for Armed Private Security Contractors in Contingency Operations Joint Forces Command, 23 February 2010 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 and the security management gap in the United Kingdom
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 and the security management gap in the United Kingdom Button, Mark Security Journal24.2 (Apr 2011): 118-132. Abstract (summary) The passing of the Private Security Industry Act… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS Grimmer, Caitlin. Public Contract Law Journal43.1 (Fall 2013): 127-144. Abstract (summary) In Greek mythology, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Regulating the private security industry: a story of regulating the last war
Regulating the private security industry: a story of regulating the last war Percy, Sarah. International Review of the Red Cross, suppl. Business, violence and conflict94.887 (Sep 2012): 941-960. Abstract (summary) This article… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Regulating the Private Military and Security Industry: A Quest to Maintain State Control and Preserve Public Values;
Regulating the Private Military and Security Industry: A Quest to Maintain State Control and Preserve Public Values; Regulating War: A Taxonomy in Global Administrative Law; Humanitarian Law and Direct Participation in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading