Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Markets, Privatization, and Corruption

Markets, Privatization, and Corruption Satz, Debra Social Research 12-01-2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the 1970s and 1980s in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions

EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions Tigner, Brooks Jane’s Defence Weekly 10-15-2014 European Union (EU) military planners are looking towards outsourcing some medical, logistical, and support functions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Operation Rent Seeking

Operation Rent Seeking Lofgren, Mike Washington Monthly 03-01-2015 Operation Rent Seeking How the war on terrorism became a business model. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War by James Risen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action

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Is the use of Private Military Security Companies by Governments justifiable?

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Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster

Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster Maxim interviews U.S. national security policy expert Sean McFate about the future of private armies. MAXIM MAN  June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary

Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary I have seen a lot hype in the press and on social media networks about the modern-day mercenary. The mainstream media uses the term ‘mercenary’ to describe anyone other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Public-Private Fusion

Amitai Etzioni Become a fanProfessor of international relations, George Washington University The Public-Private Fusion Posted: 06/17/2015 11:59 am EDT For the past two hundred years, much public discourse has centered on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private-Public Collusions in our Lives?

by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Private-Public Collusions in our Lives? by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Just before leaving office as president over fifty years ago, Dwight D.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Study: Private contracts encourage federal immigrant detentions

Study: Private contracts encourage federal immigrant detentions Quotas create incentive for authorities to detain more immigrants than they would otherwise need to, report says June 11, 2015 6:30PM ET by Tom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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