Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?

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Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?  December 2014  By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war

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Book Nook Life & Arts ‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war Dayton Daily News By Vick Mickunas 16 November 2014 “President Obama has authorized the deployment of an additional 1,500… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Nisour Square

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Lessons From Nisour Square America 17 November 2014 Many Iraqis had come to doubt that anyone would ever be held accountable for a senseless slaughter in Baghdad in September 2007. Fourteen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Markets, Privatization , and Corruption

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Markets, Privatization , and Corruption Social Research By Debra Satz 1 December 2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk

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Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk By Neil Maidment LONDON Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:38am GMT A Serco flag is seen flying alongside a Union flag outside Doncaster Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can private firms solve Egypt’s security problem?

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Can private firms solve Egypt’s security problem? Without proper regulation and training, experts say private security firms will play a limited role in maintaining order in Egypt Sherif Tarek, Saturday 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco is failing, but is kept afloat thanks to Australia’s refugee policy

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Serco is failing, but is kept afloat thanks to Australia’s refugee policy Antony Loewenstein It’s a sign of the times that a company like Serco, with murky financial statements masking its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s paid boots on the ground

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America’s paid boots on the ground The U.S. may turn to military contractors to fight ISIS. What are the implications of outsourcing war? By The Week Staff | 8:00am ET The U.S. used… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatizing security: talking with Lou Pingeot

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Privatizing security: talking with Lou Pingeot Lou Pingeot and David Torres Pascual 5 November 2014 National security entrusted to the market’s private military and security companies can only address the symptoms,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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MANAGING MERCENARIES

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More Small Wars Counterinsurgency Is Here to Stay
 By Max Boot From our November/December 2014 Issue … MANAGING MERCENARIES Another specific yet vital lesson is that the U.S. government needs to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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