Security for Sale

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<H2>"Security For Sale: The Causes And Consequences of the Global Rise (and Rise) Of Private Security " </H2>
The growth of the global private security industry is transforming the international political landscape. Across the globe, private security personnel now frequently outnumber public forces, and play increasingly central roles in security provision and governance. This presentation explores the causes of the global rise of private security and shows how this rise leads to novel forms of cooperation between private and public security, with important consequences for who gets secured and how. Drawing on examples from Africa, where private security is the largest private sector employer on the continent, the discussion demonstrates its impact in urban areas, resource extraction sites, and on development projects.
 
Rita Abrahamsen is Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests are in African politics, security and development, security privatization and postcolonial theory.
 
Michael C. Williams is Faculty Research Professor of International Politics in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. His research interests are in IR theory, security studies, &amp; political thought.

This event is free to the public and funding is provided by: Community, Culture and Global Studies; Office of the Vice-Principal Research; Irving K. Barber School of Arts &amp; Sciences Unit 6; and, Irving K. Barber School of Arts &amp; Sciences Unit 8

Mary Irwin Theatre

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