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In recent decades, American border security officials have increased their use of military hardware, adopted training and tactics originally used by military forces, and increasingly collaborated with military and intelligence personnel. Much of this has occurred during episodic crises, which...
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U.S. military contracting has been plagued by systematic corruption, fraud, and waste during both times of peace and war. These outcomes result from the inherent features of the U.S. military sector which incentivize unproductive entrepreneurship. The military sector is characterized by an...
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Drawing on imprinting theory, this study hypothesizes that military experience negatively influences entrepreneurship by fostering a preference for stability, lower risk tolerance, and limited innovation due to the hierarchical and rule-bound nature of military service. It is further...
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""Money, money, and more money." In the eyes of early modern warlords, these were the three essential prerequisites for waging war. The transnational studies presented here describe and explain how belligerent powers did indeed rely on thriving markets where military entrepreneurs provided...
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