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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Markets, Privatization , and Corruption
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
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
Can private firms solve Egypt’s security problem?
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
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
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
Privatizing security: talking with Lou Pingeot
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
MANAGING MERCENARIES
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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MISSION “CRITICAL FUNCTION”: IMPROVING OUTSOURCING DECISIONS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
MISSION “CRITICAL FUNCTION”: IMPROVING OUTSOURCING DECISIONS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY Sills, Evan. Public Contract Law Journal41.4 (Summer 2012): 1007-1026. Abstract (summary) Robert Gates does not know how many contractors work in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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On the Basic Reasons of Private War
On the Basic Reasons of Private War Zhang, Yuzhi; Liu, Huiping. Journal of Politics and Law3.2 (Sep 2010): 134-138. Abstract (summary) The privatization of war was an objective reality of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Of men and mercenaries
Of men and mercenaries David Pratt Foreign Editor, Sunday Herald Sunday 2 November 2014 Erik Prince likes to privatise things. Be it war, counterterrorism, securing Africa’s natural resources or fighting ebola,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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