Paul R Camacho
Biographic Data
| ID | 4187015 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul R Camacho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul R |
| FAMILY NAME | Camacho |
| SIGNATURE | CAMACHO P R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5735-7946 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession
This article is a response to Lindy Heinecken's 'Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession.' Heinecken asks the question of whether privatization in our armed forces has gone too far. The position taken here is that it has. This article proceeds with a discussion of Heinecken's work noting that much of the literature claiming the benefits of privatization is problematic and often fails to note obvious is…
The Somali Diaspora in Greater Boston
A Forum on Privatization With Comments on the Relevant Literature Found in Armed Forces & Society
These comments introduce a partial literature review of privatization as has appeared in our journal as well as four articles that represent some of the work of social scientists, military and agency personnel, private contractors, and others who participated in a forum on privatization held at St. Mary’s College in Maryland in 2008. The forum is a program of their Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership. The 2008 conferenc…
A Review of the Literature on Veterans Published in Armed Forces & Society, 1974-2006
The article presented here is a review of the twenty-four articles, research notes, or book reviews pertaining to veterans that have appeared in our journal since its inception in 1974. For the purposes of discussion, the articles are divided into a thematic scheme. Following each thematic section, the authors pose a number of potential research projects that, in their opinion, would advance research on veterans' issues and may be of interest to …
Civil–Military Relations—Who Are the Real Principals? A Response to “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War”
This response to Coletta's “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War” argues that too much significance is attributed to Shinseki's remarks. The larger question is whether military leaders should speak up when their civilian leadership's plan is grossly inadequate. Second, the response considers questions about the middle levels of power. The authors suggest that the principal–agent argument i…
A Sociological View of the Vietnam Veterans' Lobby
A synopsis of the state of affairs of the Vietnam veterans lobby illustrates that veterans' interest-group activity is filled with conflict. First, we acknowledge the efforts of the veterans' community before Vietnam. Second, we summarize the activism that developed during the Vietnam decade, noting the conflict between the World War II/Korea veterans and the Vietnam “Homecomers.” 1 That clash provided the rationale for two bureaucratic “wars” ov…
Veterans and Veteran's Issues
Civil–Military Relations—Who Are the Real Principals? A Response to “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War”
This response to Coletta's “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War” argues that too much significance is attributed to Shinseki's remarks. The larger question is whether military leaders should speak up when their civilian leadership's plan is grossly inadequate. Second, the response considers questions about the middle levels of power. The authors suggest that the principal–agent argument i…
Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession
This article is a response to Lindy Heinecken's 'Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession.' Heinecken asks the question of whether privatization in our armed forces has gone too far. The position taken here is that it has. This article proceeds with a discussion of Heinecken's work noting that much of the literature claiming the benefits of privatization is problematic and often fails to note obvious is…
A Forum on Privatization With Comments on the Relevant Literature Found in Armed Forces & Society
These comments introduce a partial literature review of privatization as has appeared in our journal as well as four articles that represent some of the work of social scientists, military and agency personnel, private contractors, and others who participated in a forum on privatization held at St. Mary’s College in Maryland in 2008. The forum is a program of their Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership. The 2008 conferenc…
Veterans and Veteran's Issues
The Somali Diaspora in Greater Boston
A Review of the Literature on Veterans Published in Armed Forces & Society, 1974-2006
The article presented here is a review of the twenty-four articles, research notes, or book reviews pertaining to veterans that have appeared in our journal since its inception in 1974. For the purposes of discussion, the articles are divided into a thematic scheme. Following each thematic section, the authors pose a number of potential research projects that, in their opinion, would advance research on veterans' issues and may be of interest to …
Civil–Military Relations—Who Are the Real Principals? A Response to “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War”
This response to Coletta's “Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War” argues that too much significance is attributed to Shinseki's remarks. The larger question is whether military leaders should speak up when their civilian leadership's plan is grossly inadequate. Second, the response considers questions about the middle levels of power. The authors suggest that the principal–agent argument i…
A Sociological View of the Vietnam Veterans' Lobby
A synopsis of the state of affairs of the Vietnam veterans lobby illustrates that veterans' interest-group activity is filled with conflict. First, we acknowledge the efforts of the veterans' community before Vietnam. Second, we summarize the activism that developed during the Vietnam decade, noting the conflict between the World War II/Korea veterans and the Vietnam “Homecomers.” 1 That clash provided the rationale for two bureaucratic “wars” ov…
Veterans and Veteran's Issues
A Forum on Privatization With Comments on the Relevant Literature Found in Armed Forces & Society
These comments introduce a partial literature review of privatization as has appeared in our journal as well as four articles that represent some of the work of social scientists, military and agency personnel, private contractors, and others who participated in a forum on privatization held at St. Mary’s College in Maryland in 2008. The forum is a program of their Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership. The 2008 conferenc…
The Somali Diaspora in Greater Boston
Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession
This article is a response to Lindy Heinecken's 'Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession.' Heinecken asks the question of whether privatization in our armed forces has gone too far. The position taken here is that it has. This article proceeds with a discussion of Heinecken's work noting that much of the literature claiming the benefits of privatization is problematic and often fails to note obvious is…
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (2 works) · Education and Military Integration (2 works)