Daily Archives: February 16, 2014

Heterologous and Homologous Perspectives on the Relation Between Morality and Organization

Heterologous and Homologous Perspectives on the Relation Between Morality and Organization Illustration of Implications for Studying the Rise of Private Military and Security Industry Masoud Shadnam1 1NEOMA Business School, France Masoud… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession”

Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession” Paul R. Camacho camacho1625@hotmail.com Abstract This article is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Bridging the Security gap in Ghana: The role of Private Security Actors

Bridging the Security gap in Ghana: The role of Private Security Actors Amadu Musah Abudu, Yusif Nuhu, Joseph Kofi Nkuah Abstract Traditionally, the police have been the mechanism for protecting the… 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 Carolyn Gallaher Article first published online: 27 MAY 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8330.2011.00893.x Antipode Volume 44, Issue 3, pages 783–805, June 2012 Keywords: military privatization; class; private military contracting;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain

The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain Richard Godfrey Jo Brewis Jo Grady Chris Grocott University of Leicester, UK Richard Godfrey, School of Management, University of Leicester, University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CAN SELF-REGULATION WORK? LESSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY INDUSTRY

CAN SELF-REGULATION WORK? LESSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY INDUSTRY Daphne Richemond-Barak, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Abstract Various efforts have been undertaken in recent years to clarify the legal framework governing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested

The New Dawn (Monrovia) Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested By Winston W. Parley, 14 February 2014 Related Topics A French man alleged to have recruited a number of Ivorian mercenaries on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official

Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official U.S. Attorney’s Office February 14, 2014 Eastern District of New York (718)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms

Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms By Our Correspondent Published: February 7, 2014 Asks what measures are in place to prevent the entry of foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractor from Las Vegas killed in Afghanistan bombing

Posted  February 11, 2014 – 11:29pm Contractor from Las Vegas killed in Afghanistan bombing ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRALIA, Wash. — His family says a Las Vegas man was one of two civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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