Category Archives: Academic

Erik Prince and the Private Security Sector in the United States

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The European Union’s use of contractors in security and defence: blazing its own path of institutional change?

The European Union’s use of contractors in security and defence: blazing its own path of institutional change? Caroline Batka & Jozef Bátora Received 13 Nov 2023, Accepted 24 Jun 2024, Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada

Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada Christopher Spearin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-7397 spearin@cfc.dnd.caView all authors and affiliations Volume 79, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020241232988 Abstract Wagner Group, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Wagner Group in Africa

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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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