Jonathan M. Powell University of Central Florida
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Peeling back the layers on the role of private military and security companies in Africa

8/7/2019

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New post over at The Conversation with Christopher Faulkner and Josh Lambert. This is primarily drawn from our recent paper at Small Wars & Insurgency. Aside from the obvious, the paper in particular illustrates how strong quant findings are not necessarily in line with the theory we are testing. A strong understand of how the processes play out on the ground is crucial, especially when investigating activities that are often clandestine.
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    Jonathan Powell

    Associate Professor,
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