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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group
Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group Clare Sambrook 16 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? A shocking report on Harmondsworth, the British immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. PDF MPRA_paper_46688.pdf Download (324Kb) | Preview Abstract Abstract This article argues that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security Will help free up policemen from duties where lesser trained personnel can perform By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Published: 11:53 January 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What the World Can Learn From DynCorp
January 14, 2014 What the World Can Learn From DynCorp By David Isenberg In the past, Dyncorp has come in for criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. While deserved,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers
G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private jails in dock over delivery of public service
January 10, 2014 8:38 pm Private jails in dock over delivery of public service By Helen Warrell, Public Policy Correspondent When private security contractor G4S opened Oakwood jail nearly two years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order
The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order Hardcover – June 15, 2014 by Sean McFate (Author) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Home, Sweet (Privatized Military) Home
Home, Sweet (Privatized Military) Home Thursday, 02 January 2014 00:00 By Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis (Photo via Shutterstock )The goals of faster and cheaper military housing may have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“GUNS FOR HIRE, DEATH ON DEMAND”: THE PERMISSIBILITY OF U.S. OUTSOURCING OF DRONE ATTACKS TO CIVILIAN SURROGATES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL JUST WAR THEORY
“GUNS FOR HIRE, DEATH ON DEMAND”: THE PERMISSIBILITY OF U.S. OUTSOURCING OF DRONE ATTACKS TO CIVILIAN SURROGATES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL JUST WAR THEORY August, 2013 Florida… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Under Siege How Private Security Companies Threaten the Military Profession
Under Siege How Private Security Companies Threaten the Military Profession by Colonel Scott L. Efflandt United States Army UnitedS tates Army War College Class of 2013 The application of Abbott’s systems… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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