Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession)

Armed Forces and Society; Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession) Defense & Aerospace Week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How private military services saved Sierra Leone: The contracting out of military duties came from necessity but help ensure long-lasting security

How private military services saved Sierra Leone: The contracting out of military duties came from necessity but help ensure long-lasting security Written by Marika Josephides (1) Monday, 01 December 2014 18:15… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!

Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security

Parameters The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security By Ann Hagedorn Reviewed by Steven L. Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law, George Washington University Law School (US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatising the war on drugs

Third World Quarterly Volume 35, Issue 8, 2014 Privatising the war on drugs Christopher Hobsona* pages 1441-1456 Published online: 03 Oct 2014 Abstract A defining feature of the ‘9/11 wars’ has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank

MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’

Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’ The Toronto Star By Alex Boutilier Toronto Star 20 November 2014 OTTAWA — The Conservative government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares

November 24, 2014 The Struggle Against Dystopia Neoliberal Violence in the Age of Orwellian Nightmares by HENRY A. GIROUX The shadow of Orwell’s nightmarish vision of a totalitarian society with its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson

Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson By Claire Ward November 21, 2014 | 9:40 pm Business owners in the St. Louis, Missouri area have hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatizing Security

19 November 2014 Privatizing Security What’s the problem with entrusting national security to private military and security companies (PMSCs)? Lou Pingeot reminds us that it’s their limited scope. They tackle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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