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The Problem of International Conventional Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies

The Problem of International Conventional Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies PII S013122270015672-0-1 DOI 10.20542/0131-2227-2021-65-5-95-106 Publication type Article Status Published Authors Mariya A. Nebol’sina You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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‘Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars

Small Wars & Insurgencies Research Article ‘Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars Matteo C.M. Casiraghi Received 19 Apr 2021, Accepted 05 Jul 2021, Published online: 29 Jul 2021 ABSTRACT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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June 21 2021 Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World

Volume 52, Issue 1 Summer 2021 June 21 2021 Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World By Andrew Philips and J. C.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment

Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review Christopher Kinsey, Caroline Batka, Stefan Schilling You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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The Return of Great-Power Proxy Wars

The Return of Great-Power Proxy Wars Frank Hoffman and Andrew Orner September 2, 2021 Commentary If the United States fights with China or Russia, what type of war will it be?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Profits of War: Corporate Beneficiaries of the Post-9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge

Profits of War: Corporate Beneficiaries of the Post–9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge by William D. Hartung1 Center for International Policy September 13, 2021 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan?

Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan? Christopher Kinsey, Defence Studies Department, and Bob Parr, PhD student at King’s College London and a 25-year veteran of UK Special Forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service

Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service Open Access Downloadable Content As of early 2020, thirty-one states recruited foreigners into their militaries—including the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road

Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Volume 46, Issue 1 Summer 2021   Abstract Introduction Legionnaires: Foreign Recruits in National Armies Theory of Perceived Vulnerability and Legionnaire Recruitment Research Design A Dataset of Legionnaire Recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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