Stohl / Grillot The International Arms Trade

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-5418-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: War and Conflict in the Modern World

The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventionalarms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Aroundthe globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by theeffects of guns, tanks, and missiles. These weapons have thepotential to cause a deadly and current threat - one responsiblefor hundreds of thousands of deaths a year.
This succinct and accessible new book explores the complexitiesand realities of the global conventional weapons trade. The firstbook on the subject in nearly a decade, The International ArmsTrade provides an engaging introduction to the trade, theeffects, and the consequences of these weapons. The authors tracethe history of the arms trade and examine how it has evolved sincethe end of the Cold War. In particular, they assess the role of thelargest arms exporters and importers, the business of sellingconventional arms around the world, and shed new light on theillicit arms trade and the shadowy dealers who profit from theirdeadly commerce. The book also looks closely at the devastatingeffect the business can have on countries, societies, andindividuals and concludes with an evaluation of the variousexisting control strategies and the potential for future controlopportunities.
The International Arms Trade will be invaluable forstudents and scholars of international relations and securitystudies, and for policymakers and anyone interested inunderstanding more about the conventional arms trade.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stohl, Rachel

Grillot, Suzette

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements.
List of acronyms.
Chapter 1 Introduction to the International Arms Trade.
Chapter 2 The International Arms Trade in HistoricalPerspective.
Chapter 3 The Legal Supply and Transfer of Arms.
Chapter 4 The Illicit Arms Trade.
Chapter 5 The Consequences of the International Arms Trade.
Chapter 6 Controlling the International Arms Trade.
Chapter 7 Conclusion.
Appendix. The EU Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Rachel Stohl is Associate Fellow at Chatham House.
Suzette Grillot is Associate Professor of Political Science andInternational and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma.