Author Archives: David Isenberg

Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner?

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner? Feb. 6, 2024 In: Agents of Violence Author: David Christopher Jaklin Type: Chapter Pages: 1–24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30965/9783657794478_002 Login via Institution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group in Africa

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

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State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies Meng Yang, Yuhong Li Source Title: Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms Copyright: © 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa Executive summary: Set up in 2014 as a private organisation, the Wagner Group has conducted numerous  military activities internationally that remain shrouded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis 

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis  By: Svetoslav Covachev and Gergely Fazakas Institute of Finance, Corvinus University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Research Article Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster Christopher Spearin Published online: 18 Apr 2024 Abstract Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Just Like a Nesting Doll: Prigozhin’s Patriot Media Grou

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Just Like a Nesting Doll: Prigozhin’s Patriot Media Group Abstract: Alongside the private military company Wagner and his notorious Internet Research Agency (IRA), Yevgeny Prigozhin was associated with the Patriot Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Selling security to Africa: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and the fate of African intrastate security

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Selling security to Africa: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and the fate of African intrastate security Thomas Ameyaw-Brobbey & Vladimir Antwi-Danso Received 17 Jan 2024, Accepted 15 Apr 2024, Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The phenomenon of private military corporations in the context of globalization

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

The phenomenon of private military corporations in the context of globalization Leszek Robert Kurnicki Collegium Humanum, Poland Email: lech@kurnicki.eu Abstract The phenomenon of private military companies (PMCs) is a rather controversial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What it means when the mercenaries appear

Posted on May 11, 2024 by David Isenberg

Opinion What it means when the mercenaries appear By Elliot Ackerman April 15, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (Chloe Cushman for The Washington Post) Elliot Ackerman’s new novel is “2054,” written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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