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Category Archives: Academic
Theaters of War: Mercenaries, Paramilitarism, and the Racist Right from Vietnam to Oklahoma City
Theaters of War: Mercenaries, Paramilitarism, and the Racist Right from Vietnam to Oklahoma City You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Freelance Warfare and Illegitimacy: the Historians’ Portrayal of Bandits, Pirates, Mercenaries and Politicians
Freelance Warfare and Illegitimacy: the Historians’ Portrayal of Bandits, Pirates, Mercenaries and Politicians You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
All the King’s Greeks: Mercenaries, poleis, and empires in the fourth century BCE
All the King’s Greeks: Mercenaries, poleis, and empires in the fourth century BCE You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Secrets, Mercenaries, and War
Secrets, Mercenaries, and War You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security
Mercenaries and the State: How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Private security and military contractors: A troubling oversight
Private security and military contractors: A troubling oversight Ori Swed, Thomas Crosbie First published: 19 September 2017Full publication history Abstract Though private military and security companies (PMSCs) have been addressed extensively… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Distinctions, distinctions – ‘public’ and ‘private’ force
Distinctions, distinctions – ‘public’ and ‘private’ force You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Constitutional Coup: Privatization’s Threat to the American Republic
Constitutional Coup: Privatization’s Threat to the American Republic Hardcover – October 23, 2017 by Jon D. Michaels (Author) Constitutional Coup: Privatization’s Threat to the American Republic Editorial Reviews Review A truly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The underlying causes of military outsourcing in the USA and UK: bridging the persistent gap between ends, ways and means since the beginning of the Cold War
Journal Defence Studies Volume 17, 2017 – Issue 2 The underlying causes of military outsourcing in the USA and UK: bridging the persistent gap between ends, ways and means since the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Modern-Day Mercenaries? Cowboys, GreyMen, and the Emotional Habitus
Contemporary Masculinities in the UK and the US pp 19-38 | Cite as Modern-Day Mercenaries? Cowboys, GreyMen, and the Emotional Habitus Authors and affiliations Paul Higate Email author 1.School for Sociology, Politics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading