Christopher Spearin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3684211 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Christopher Spearin |
| NOMBRES | Christopher |
| APELLIDO | Spearin |
| FIRMA | SPEARIN C |
| AFILIACIONES | Canadian Forces College, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 26 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Wagner Group
Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), this article differentiates the two experiences to better appreciate Wagner Group's unique characteristics. To make this differentiation, the article examines the distinctions between defensive and offensive violence, the access to crewed weapons, and an integrated team approach. In this way, the article presents Wagner Gr…
Russia's Wagner Group/Africa Corps
U.S. privateering and China in the 21st century
Given calls for the United States to launch privateers against China, the article contends that such an effort would be unsuccessful for two reasons. First, the contemporary private military and security industry – the focal point of present calls – is not attuned to privateering. This is because of the following: its defensive posture; quantitative and qualitative issues related to maritime vessels; its non-U.S. ownership; concerns about innocen…
Since you left
In the late 1990s when Canada was largely removing itself from United Nations peace support endeavours, private military and security companies were heralded as likely replacements. Canada has indicated its desire to reengage in a United Nations peace support milieu in which there is now a private military and security presence. It is not the type of presence initially envisioned, but it is one with multiple impacts regarding training and operati…
Special Operations Forces & Private Security Companies
This article examines the potential role of private security companies as part of a global special forces network. It reveals three factors that may influence the utility of such companies: (1) the industry's largely defensive focus; (2) the implications of serving a humanitarian and development clientele; and (3) the challenges of retired special forces personnel moving to the private sector
Canada and contracted war
It is important to recognize the multifaceted, and sometimes necessary, role military and security contracting played in supporting the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in Afghanistan. It is also important to assess the degree to which this expeditionary experience might shape later Canadian engagement with the private sector. To do so, the paper first identifies the four key areas of CAF military and security contracting pertaining to the mission in …
Back to the Future
As the crisis in Darfur drags on - a crisis that has consumed the lives of 400,000 people and displaced two million more since 2003 - the international community's response to the tragedy faces increasing scrutiny and criticism. In particular, two internationally sanctioned military operations, the hybrid United Nations African Union Mission in Sudan (UNAMID) and its predecessor, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), have received considerab…
Special Operations Forces a Strategic Resource
S ince the late 1980s, and especially since the tragic events of 11 September 2001, two phenomena, both known for their pragmatic and controversial nature, have come together to pose challenges for US policymakers. The first phenomenon is the rise in importance of special operations forces (SOF). This is evident in the 1987 creation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) later followed by the Bush Administration's 2004 decision…
Transnational Corporations and Human Rights
Not a “Real State”
Since the 19905, pundits, parliamentarians, and professors alike have criticized the Liberal government for its seeming neglect of the Canadian forces (CF) and the resulting decline.1 They claim that spending cuts in defence threaten Canada's international standing. They contend that, for the United States, troop cuts make Canada an even more junior (and burdensome) partner in terms of North American defence. They assert that government prioritie…
Making a Killing
Madelaine DrohanToronto: Random House Canada, 2003. 376pp, $37.95 cloth (ISBN 0-679-31197-1)With the increased focus upon non-state actors in recent times by both policy-makers and analysts, Madelaine Drohan's book examines arguably the darkest characteristic of one type of non-state actor: commercial entities operating in the developing world that use force to accrue profit. Guided by the overarching question of What would drive company...to san…
Transnational Corporations and Human Rights
Making a Killing
Madelaine DrohanToronto: Random House Canada, 2003. 376pp, $37.95 cloth (ISBN 0-679-31197-1)With the increased focus upon non-state actors in recent times by both policy-makers and analysts, Madelaine Drohan's book examines arguably the darkest characteristic of one type of non-state actor: commercial entities operating in the developing world that use force to accrue profit. Guided by the overarching question of What would drive company...to san…
Wagner Group
Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), this article differentiates the two experiences to better appreciate Wagner Group's unique characteristics. To make this differentiation, the article examines the distinctions between defensive and offensive violence, the access to crewed weapons, and an integrated team approach. In this way, the article presents Wagner Gr…
Russia's Wagner Group/Africa Corps
U.S. privateering and China in the 21st century
Given calls for the United States to launch privateers against China, the article contends that such an effort would be unsuccessful for two reasons. First, the contemporary private military and security industry – the focal point of present calls – is not attuned to privateering. This is because of the following: its defensive posture; quantitative and qualitative issues related to maritime vessels; its non-U.S. ownership; concerns about innocen…
Canada and contracted war
It is important to recognize the multifaceted, and sometimes necessary, role military and security contracting played in supporting the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in Afghanistan. It is also important to assess the degree to which this expeditionary experience might shape later Canadian engagement with the private sector. To do so, the paper first identifies the four key areas of CAF military and security contracting pertaining to the mission in …
Not a “Real State”
Since the 19905, pundits, parliamentarians, and professors alike have criticized the Liberal government for its seeming neglect of the Canadian forces (CF) and the resulting decline.1 They claim that spending cuts in defence threaten Canada's international standing. They contend that, for the United States, troop cuts make Canada an even more junior (and burdensome) partner in terms of North American defence. They assert that government prioritie…
Making a Killing
Madelaine DrohanToronto: Random House Canada, 2003. 376pp, $37.95 cloth (ISBN 0-679-31197-1)With the increased focus upon non-state actors in recent times by both policy-makers and analysts, Madelaine Drohan's book examines arguably the darkest characteristic of one type of non-state actor: commercial entities operating in the developing world that use force to accrue profit. Guided by the overarching question of What would drive company...to san…
Transnational Corporations and Human Rights
Not a “Real State”
Since the 19905, pundits, parliamentarians, and professors alike have criticized the Liberal government for its seeming neglect of the Canadian forces (CF) and the resulting decline.1 They claim that spending cuts in defence threaten Canada's international standing. They contend that, for the United States, troop cuts make Canada an even more junior (and burdensome) partner in terms of North American defence. They assert that government prioritie…
Special Operations Forces a Strategic Resource
S ince the late 1980s, and especially since the tragic events of 11 September 2001, two phenomena, both known for their pragmatic and controversial nature, have come together to pose challenges for US policymakers. The first phenomenon is the rise in importance of special operations forces (SOF). This is evident in the 1987 creation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) later followed by the Bush Administration's 2004 decision…
Back to the Future
As the crisis in Darfur drags on - a crisis that has consumed the lives of 400,000 people and displaced two million more since 2003 - the international community's response to the tragedy faces increasing scrutiny and criticism. In particular, two internationally sanctioned military operations, the hybrid United Nations African Union Mission in Sudan (UNAMID) and its predecessor, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), have received considerab…
Special Operations Forces & Private Security Companies
This article examines the potential role of private security companies as part of a global special forces network. It reveals three factors that may influence the utility of such companies: (1) the industry's largely defensive focus; (2) the implications of serving a humanitarian and development clientele; and (3) the challenges of retired special forces personnel moving to the private sector
Canada and contracted war
It is important to recognize the multifaceted, and sometimes necessary, role military and security contracting played in supporting the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in Afghanistan. It is also important to assess the degree to which this expeditionary experience might shape later Canadian engagement with the private sector. To do so, the paper first identifies the four key areas of CAF military and security contracting pertaining to the mission in …
Since you left
In the late 1990s when Canada was largely removing itself from United Nations peace support endeavours, private military and security companies were heralded as likely replacements. Canada has indicated its desire to reengage in a United Nations peace support milieu in which there is now a private military and security presence. It is not the type of presence initially envisioned, but it is one with multiple impacts regarding training and operati…
U.S. privateering and China in the 21st century
Given calls for the United States to launch privateers against China, the article contends that such an effort would be unsuccessful for two reasons. First, the contemporary private military and security industry – the focal point of present calls – is not attuned to privateering. This is because of the following: its defensive posture; quantitative and qualitative issues related to maritime vessels; its non-U.S. ownership; concerns about innocen…
Wagner Group
Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), this article differentiates the two experiences to better appreciate Wagner Group's unique characteristics. To make this differentiation, the article examines the distinctions between defensive and offensive violence, the access to crewed weapons, and an integrated team approach. In this way, the article presents Wagner Gr…
Russia's Wagner Group/Africa Corps
Political science (11 obras) · Law (8 obras) · Law (6 obras) · Business (5 obras) · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (5 obras) · Military and Defense Studies (5 obras) · Public Administration (5 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (3 obras)