Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

How the war on terror became a lucrative business

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Commentary Dec. 31, 2014 | 12:09 AM How the war on terror became a lucrative business Alastair Sloan| The Daily Star Speaking about the external contractors who designed the CIA torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security?

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Accessible at: http://www.e-ir.info/2014/12/22/is-investing-in-private-security-better-than-investing-in-national-security/ Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security? JACK BUCKLEY, DEC 22 2014 THIS CONTENT WAS WRITTEN BY A STUDENT AND ASSESSED AS PART OF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Could private armies fight the next major conflict?

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Could private armies fight the next major conflict? By Larry Getlen December 28, 2014 | 6:00am Members of a private security company pose on the rooftop of a house in Baghdad in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A short response to Adam White

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BSC Policing Network Connecting Policing Researchers In The UK And Beyond December 20, 2014 by mljones1 A short response to Adam White I don’t dispute any of Adam White’s “5 reasons why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“Distancing Acts:” Private Mercenaries and the War on Terror in American Foreign Policy

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The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 52, No. 1, December 29, 2014. “Distancing Acts:” Private Mercenaries and the War on Terror in American Foreign Policy Jeremy Kuzmarov “I do this job… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fail and prosper: how privatisation really works

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Fail and prosper: how privatisation really works Clare Sambrook 6 March 2014 Want to make £10 million and more? Become an accountant. Learn how to make austerity pay. Ruby McGregor-Smith, chief… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Operators of America’s Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse

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The Operators of America’s Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse By Taylor Wofford 12/20/14 at 4:50 PM Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Fed Page Gross case illustrates agency’s use of workers for secret Cuban projects

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The Fed Page Gross case illustrates agency’s use of workers for secret Cuban projects After arriving in Maryland on Dec. 17, 2014, Alan Gross speaks to family and friends who were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Egypt universities outsource security

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EGYPT PULSE إقرأ باللغة العربية نبض مصر Personnel from Falcon Group International conduct searches as students arrive for a new academic year at the main gate of Al-Azhar University during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Conflict Inc.: Selling the Arts of War

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Conflict Inc.: Selling the Arts of War  Originally broadcast December 7, 1997. This was an episode in the America’s Defense Monitor series, produced by the Center for Defense Information, in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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