Daily Archives: April 2, 2015

Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy

Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy The final version can be found in the December 2014 issue of Politics & Policy  Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Watchdog Scrutinizes Pentagon Spending in Afghanistan

Watchdog Scrutinizes Pentagon Spending in Afghanistan April 1, 2015Part of something is better than all of nothing. Keep this proverb in mind while reading the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) top-level… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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An Eye-Opening Look At The Sudden Rise Of Private Armies

An Eye-Opening Look At The Sudden Rise Of Private Armies Andrew Liptak 4/01/15 4:16pm   When you hear the name Blackwater, you think of gung-ho, well paid, trigger-happy military contractors who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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