Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited

Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited By Evan Laksmana on January 22, 2013 … Similarly, Neoclassical Realism also provides analytical space for emerging “gray-zone” NGOs like private security companies (PSCs). In this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing Peace

Boston Globe January 22, 2013 Pg. 9 Outsourcing Peace Private firms, unarmed citizens can help UN in protecting world’s hot spots By Farah Stockman In 1994, as the Rwandan genocide got… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S pays out to change prison locks

G4S pays out to change prison locks Thursday, 17 January 2013  It cost G4S more than 415,000 pounds to change the locks at Birmingham prison Security firm G4S paid more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Readers speak on contractors

The Federal Diary Joe Davidson Readers speak on defense budget plan, contractors, corruption, whistleblowers By Joe Davidson, Published: January 15 The Federal Diary gets lots of reader reaction via e-mail, snail mail… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The most open government in the world? It doesn’t feel like it…

… Getting underneath the failings of security contractor G4S at the Olympic Games was also frustrating. “It was very difficult to extract relevant information because the London Organising Committee of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Front: Private firms to take over bulk of the probation service

The Guardian (London) – Final Edition January 9, 2013 Wednesday Front: Private firms to take over bulk of the probation service BYLINE: Alan Travis Home affairs editor Pg. 1 The justice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology

Alan White Unreported Britain. The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology Following the Olympic fiasco, an official report suggests setting up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it?

Alan White Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it? If the money doesn’t go to giants like Serco and G4S, where can it go?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing

Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing Contractors like Serco, G4S and Clearel have become “too big to fail”, while it’s taxpayers’ money they’re consuming. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35

Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35 Lee Berthiaume Published: December 20, 2012, 5:17 pm OTTAWA — The Canadian military has decided it will rely on the U.S., other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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