Daily Archives: April 23, 2014

Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis

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Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis April 23, 2014 By IPCS By Riddhi K Shah Rising trends in piracy in the Indian Ocean,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. May Charge Ex-Blackwater Guard With Murder for Iraq Massacre

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U.S. May Charge Ex-Blackwater Guard With Murder for Iraq Massacre By Reuters Filed: 4/23/14 at 3:42 PM Blackwater USA Chief Executive Erik Prince testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Theorising the use of private military and security companies: a synthetic perspective

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Journal of International Relations and Development (2014) 17, 112–141. published online 1 March 2013 Theorising the use of private military and security companies: a synthetic perspective Andreas Krucka Geschwister Scholl Institute for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Remaking Soldier-Citizens: Military Privatization and the Biopolitics of Sacrifice

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Remaking Soldier-Citizens: Military Privatization and the Biopolitics of Sacrifice Author: Baggiarini, Bianca Source: St Antony’s International Review, Volume 9, Number 2, February 2014 , pp. 9-23(15) Abstract: This paper questions how military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Trinitarian Institutionalization of the Warrior Ethos – A Normative Conceptualization of Soldier and Contractor Commitment in Post-Modern Conflict

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Defence Studies Volume 14, Issue 1, 2014 Beyond the Trinitarian Institutionalization of the Warrior Ethos – A Normative Conceptualization of Soldier and Contractor Commitment in Post-Modern Conflict PreviewView full textDownload full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE

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1/31/2014   REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE   Laura A. Dickinson As governments around the world increasingly turn to contractors to provide government services in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Surrendering Sovereignty: The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing

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Surrendering Sovereignty: The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing John Boyce Lokaverkefni til MA-gráðu í stjórnmálafræði Félagsvísindasvið June 2013 Abstract In the globalized world of the twenty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies

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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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PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003

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PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003. By Seth H. Loven You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction

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Carleton Review of International Affairs, vol. 2 (Fall, 2013) The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction by Avista Homayun Abstract: This paper contends that the uncertain status of employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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