http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/960/asad-l-asad Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:50:04 -0400 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:50:04 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/685/private-security-contractors-in-afghanistan-as-third-party-propagators-categorizing-the-participation-of-private-security-companies By Asad L. Asad - A public good is defined as a product or service that is both non-rival and non-excludable, meaning that one cannot withhold it from another without precluding all others from benefitting from it as well.[1] Examples of such products have come to be typified by air (for breathing), public access television, and national defense. In spite of the public nature of these services, the third good in the series—national defense—has become increasingly privatized in recent years, as state actors find themselves looking for alternatives to heighten their military strength.[2] In the face of... Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/685/private-security-contractors-in-afghanistan-as-third-party-propagators-categorizing-the-participation-of-private-security-companies