Category Archives: Academic

State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia Natalie McLean First published: 22 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12893 Sections PDF Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview

The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview By: Sergey Sukhankin October 14, 2022 05:01 PMAge: 9 months Executive Summary Starting in the 2010s, the use of “security for hire”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry

How America Broke Its War Machine Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry By Michael Brenes July 3, 2023 A Lockheed Martin plant in Camden, Arkansas, February 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Frederick the Great’s Army Can Tell Us About Russia’s Private Military Company

What Frederick the Great’s Army Can Tell Us About Russia’s Private Military Company Alexander S. Burns March 27, 2023 Commentary In describing the Wagner Private Military Company forces fighting in Ukraine,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Double Delegation: An Investigation of the UN Use of Private Security Contractors

Double Delegation: An Investigation of the UN Use of Private Security Contractors December 2022 Sky Kunkel View more Description Delegation and authority scholars in the principal-agent literature repeatedly identify the delegation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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La privatización de la seguridad en la región andina: desde el epicentro colombiano, alertas para la región

La privatización de la seguridad en la región andina: desde el epicentro colombiano, alertas para la región Carla Paola Burbano Hinojosa 2014, URVIO – Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Composition and Challenges of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Collection: Ukraine: A New Horizon of Warfare? Research Articles The Composition and Challenges of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Authors: Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom Email Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom Abstract Following the Russian invasion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Violence as a Condition: the Threat Posed by Quasi-PMCs

Violence as a Condition: the Threat Posed by Quasi-PMCs February 2023 Sky Kunkel Matthew Ellis Preprint Violence as a Condition: the Threat Posed by Quasi-PMCs File available February 2023 Description and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Forum for Private Security Research

Forum for Private Security Research The Forum for Private Security Research acts as a focal point of connectivity for students, academics, policymakers, industry practitioners, military professionals and others who have a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: The Wagner Group and Beyond

Mercenaries in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: The Wagner Group and Beyond Join us on Tuesday 31 January at 5.00pm UK time, at the Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre, for a talk with our guest Dr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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