Category Archives: Academic

China’s private security companies and the protection of Chinese economic interests abroad

Posted on June 29, 2021 by David Isenberg

Small Wars & Insurgencies China’s private security companies and the protection of Chinese economic interests abroad Jingdong Yuan Received 01 May 2021, Accepted 07 Jun 2021, Published online: 18 Jun 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

STRATEGIC STUDIES QUARTERLY SPRING 2021 61PERSPECTIVE Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities CharLes W. Mahoney Abstract Cyberspace is a key war-fighting domain that affects all aspects of United States national security.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law?

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law? American Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and national security in Africa

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Chapter Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and national security in Africa ByBashir Bala, Usman A. Tar BookThe Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa Edition 1st Edition First Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence contractors, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Chapter Defence contractors, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa ByJonathan S. Maiangwa BookThe Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa Edition 1st Edition First Published 2021 Imprint Routledge Pages 14 eBook… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean Yoel Guzansky & Zachary A. Marshall Published online: 07 May 2021 ABSTRACT The growing usage of mercenaries and proxies by Russia, Turkey, and the Arab Gulf… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review of Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World.

Posted on June 28, 2021 by David Isenberg

Andrew Phillips and J. C. Sharman. Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World. Andrew Phillips and J. C. Sharman Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World . Princeton, NJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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To Escalate, or Not to Escalate? Private Military and Security Companies and Conflict Severity

Posted on June 16, 2021 by David Isenberg

To Escalate, or Not to Escalate? Private Military and Security Companies and Conflict Severity June 2021   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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The Proxy Gambit

Posted on May 13, 2021 by David Isenberg

The Proxy Gambit Alex Deep and Yelena Biberman | 04.28.21 Editor’s note: This week, the Modern War Institute and the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare hosted a multi-disciplinary panel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Violence in South Asia: More a Low-Risk Certitude Than a Gamble for the State

Posted on May 13, 2021 by David Isenberg

Outsourcing Violence in South Asia: More a Low-Risk Certitude Than a Gamble for the State Rashmi Singh Asia Policy National Bureau of Asian Research Volume 16, Number 1, January 2021 pp.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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