Private Militaries and the Security Industry in Civil Wars Competition and Market Accountability

Seden Akcinaroglu is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Battle for Allegiance Governments, Terrorist Groups, and Constituencies in Conflict (University of Michigan Press). Her research on civil wars, terrorism and international conflict has been published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research and International Interactions.

Elizabeth Radziszewski is an Assistant Professor at Rider University and Resident Fellow for 2020-2021 at Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at U.S. Naval Academy. She is the author of Social Networks and Public Support for the European Union (Routledge, 2013). Her research on civil wars, international conflict, foreign policy, and innovation has been published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Wilson Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, Foreign Policy Analysis, Journal of Global Security Studies, and International Interaction.