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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Private security companies have taken de facto control of London’s streets
Private security companies have taken de facto control of London’s streets Oxford Street and Regent Street are now routinely patrolled by men and women dressed in black jumpsuits and boots JOE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Soldiers of Fortune: A qualitative study into the effects of military provider, Private Military Companies on the domestic sovereignty of fragile African nations
Full Text Dissertation or Thesis Inherently Governmental: Private Military Contracting and U.S. Empire in the Twenty-First Century Quadri, Zaynab The George Washington University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2022. 29321159. PDF not available. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries and Manpower
Mercenaries and Manpower Jan 19, 2024 Overshadowed by stories of dwindling munitions stocks and limited production capacity, the Ukraine War has revealed another shortfall facing modern armies: manpower. Both Russia and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatizing civil society: outsourcing governance in John le Carré’s post-Cold War novels
Research Article Privatizing civil society: outsourcing governance in John le Carré’s post-Cold War novels Paul Narkunas Pages 285-301 | Received 22 Sep 2022, Accepted 26 Oct 2022, Published online: 09 Dec… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa
Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in
As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in January 7, 202410:12 AM ET By The Associated Press Anton Koen, a former police officer who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Readout of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement meeting with private detention contractors
December 21, 2023Washington, DCEnforcement and Removal Readout of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement meeting with private detention contractors WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership met with two of its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Year of the PMC
The Year of the PMC This year has seen the resurgence in popularity and utility of the PMC, or mercenary. Adrian Bonenberger November 14, 2023 As 2023 draws to a close,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“History is Written by the Highest Bidder” or The Growing Problem of the Employment of the Private Defense Industry
Wouter Van Beek ENGL 1020-203 Research Project “History is Written by the Highest Bidder” The Growing Problem of the Employment of the Private Defense Industry The ex-British Army interviewee looks grizzled… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Outsourcing To Blackwater: Factors And Perceptions Influencing The Congressional Hearing On US Foreign Policy In Iraq
Military Outsourcing To Blackwater: Factors And Perceptions Influencing The Congressional Hearing On US Foreign Policy In Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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