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The Small Arms Trade
Matthew Schroeder
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Description for The Small Arms Trade
Paperback. This enlightening guide reveals the disturbing reality within the murky underworld of international arms trading. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: JWXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Small Arms are responsible for over half a million deaths each year. Despite this terrifying statistic, millions of guns flow into the streets of the world each year. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, and one which is barely regulated.
From AK-47s to M16 rifles; from Terrorist-owned shoulder-fired missiles to child soldiers, this enlightening guide reveals the disturbing reality behind the murky underworld of international arms trading. Explaining how deals can often operate on the edge of legality, and listing the world’s main players, it goes on to ask how the exchange ... Read more
Small Arms are responsible for over half a million deaths each year. Despite this terrifying statistic, millions of guns flow into the streets of the world each year. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, and one which is barely regulated.
From AK-47s to M16 rifles; from Terrorist-owned shoulder-fired missiles to child soldiers, this enlightening guide reveals the disturbing reality behind the murky underworld of international arms trading. Explaining how deals can often operate on the edge of legality, and listing the world’s main players, it goes on to ask how the exchange ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
177
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Beginner's Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851684762
SKU
V9781851684762
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Ref
99-50
About Matthew Schroeder
Rachel Stohl is Senior Analyst at the Center for Defense Information at the World Security Institute in Washington, DC. Matt Schroeder is the Manager of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project at the Federation of American Scientists. Colonel Dan Smith is the Senior Fellow on Military Affairs at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. ... Read more
Reviews for The Small Arms Trade
"To gain a perspective on the lower end of weapons technology, The Small Arms Trade makes for elucidating reading."
Defense Technology International
"As an introductory text, this book certainly makes an admirable effort, as it is engaging, accessible and almost exclusively empirical in its approach."
Journal of Peace Research
Defense Technology International
"As an introductory text, this book certainly makes an admirable effort, as it is engaging, accessible and almost exclusively empirical in its approach."
Journal of Peace Research