The 10 companies that dominate the global arms trade. The global arms trade is suffused with corruption, imperils the vulnerable and makes us all less safe. He runs a database project on the global trade in small arms and light weapons, has written tens of publications on the arms trade, and has directly participated in numerous civil society and diplomatic attempts to govern and control the arms trade. We surely cant go on leaving this story to hollywood. During the last five years, efforts to ensure that the global arms trade proceeds responsibly advanced, most notably with the 20 conclusion of the arms trade treaty. Sep 15, 2019 his criticallyacclaimed book the shadow world. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assess key issues of concern. Roberts book of essays, taken from the washington quarterly, is superior, even though it is. Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, andrew feinstein reveals the corruption and the coverups behind weapons deals ranging from the largest in history between the british and saudi governments to baes controversial transactions in south africa, tanzania and eastern europe, and the revolvingdoor relationships that characterise. The visualization includes 1 million individual import and export data points from annual custom reports and maps the transfer of small arms.
The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons. William w keller in arm in arm, senior congressional analyst william w. The shadow world is the behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade, exposing in forensic detail the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the militarya situation that compromises our. The authors trace the history of the arms trade and examine how it has evolved since the end of the cold war. In this business of the international arms trade, the united states is the dominant player, with a market share of between 30% to 50% or more depending on how you calculate the figure. Introduction to the book weapons and international law. Nov 09, 2017 global arms expert andrew feinstein explores shadow world of weapons trade. Keller offers a fascinating inside account of the contemporary arms trade. Feinsteins compelling book exposes the parallel world of money, corruption, deceit and death behind the trade in arms. The measurement provides something of a barometer of global instability because the arms trade embodies countries perceived current and future military needs.
It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. The first book on the subject in nearly a decade, the international arms trade provides an engaging introduction to the trade, the effects, and the consequences of these weapons. Andrew feinstein on the fuzzy boundaries between the formal arms trade and the shadow world. Exhaustive expose of the corruption, cronyism, inhumanity and misplaced nationalism of the global arms trade. Rather, the trend indicator value tiv data produced by the database is designed to serve as an indicator of the volume of military equipment transferred in the world. As world leaders meet to discuss the treaty, we must remind them that there is still work to do. Mr feinstein is the author of the new book the shadow world.
Seven myths that sustain the global arms trade, collected by paul holden is published by zed books. Inside the global arms trade, this film reveals some of the largest and most corrupt arms deals in history. Sep 11, 2001 the arms trade is big business, with some trillion dollars being spent on military budgets and purchases each year around the world. Oct 14, 2016 based on the book of the shadow world, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multibillion dollar international arms trade. It is true that the last decade has seen a range of good academic books on arms transfers, and throwing light on this singularly murky trade has. The global arms trade is written by a team of security experts drawn from around the world, analysing a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the cold war and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 september 2001. Apr 29, 20 this succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. The international arms trade is a very big deal that doesnt get very much attention. The shadow world places us in the midst of the arms trades. In countering these myths, the book points to ways in which we can combat the arms trades malignant influence, reclaim our democracies and reshape our economies. The shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade, revealing the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the military a situation that compromises our.
The international arms trade rachel stohl, suzette grillot. Yet arms merchants and their government supporters can turn to a set of timehoned and wellpackaged arguments to justify the status quo. The roots of what is known today as the arms trade treaty att can be traced back to the late 1980s, when civil society actors and nobel peace prize laureates voiced their concerns about the unregulated nature of the global arms trade and its impact on human security. May 22, 2014 the global arms trade is a timely, comprehensive and indepth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the cold war and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 september 2001. Lastly, the book discusses a dizzying array of political battles between nations that attempt to control the international arms trade. The international trade in guns, tanks, and missiles is a global multibillion dollar business. The global arms trade is a timely, comprehensive and indepth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the cold war and the preoccupation with global. The book concludes with a call for the restraint of the international arms trade but an acknowledgment of the powerful political and economic incentives for its continuation.
Seven myths that sustain the global arms trade zed books 2017,by paul holtom with wpf project collaborators. The chicago distribution center has reopened and is fulfilling orders. The global arms trade highly lethal and highly underregulated. Jan 12, 2018 the 10 companies that dominate the global arms trade. May 08, 2019 when the treatys regular conference of states parties takes hold, it will underscore that the discussion and scrutiny of the international arms trade have firmly found a place on the multilateral agenda. Inside the global arms trade, out this week in britain. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shadow world. During the cold war the soviet union and the united states used arms transfers and military assistance as one element in foreign and security policies that were primarily intended to further a political and ideological competition. The shadow world is the behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade, exposing in forensic detail the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the militarya situation that compromises our security and undermines our democracy. Deploying statistics, case studies, and irrefutable evidence to demonstrate how the arguments in favor of the arms trade are fundamentally flawed, both factually and logically, the contributors to this volume clearly show that far from protecting us, the arms trade undermines our security by fanning the flames of war, terrorism, and global. Pulling back the curtain on this secretive world, andrew feinstein reveals.
With chapters looking at world regions such as asia, europe and the middle east, as well as individual countries, this book will be of particular use and interest to scholars of international relations and security studies, policy analysts and defence professionals. The human cost of americas arms trade by john tirman, arm in arm. The global arms trade is a major area of academic and governmental enquiry. Great job and id highly recommend it to anyone interested in reading about this truly shadowy world of global arms trade. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was created by data scientist hai nguyen mau, and each relationship plots the value of the weapons trade between two countries based on data from sipri. Inside the global arms trade kindle edition by andrew feinstein. French arms exports registered a 72 per cent increase in 201519, reaching their highest level for any fiveyear period since 1990 and accounted for 7. As the world plunges into a double dip recession, with huge stockpiles of weapons. The united nations, in its work to assist people all over the world, is confronted every day with the negative impact of lax controls on the arms trade.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The global arms trade highly lethal and highly under. The shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade, revealing the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the militarya situation that compromises our security and undermines our democracy. With the end of the cold war the international arms trade no longer has the same politicomilitary underpinning. Andrew feinstein has produced a brilliant and massively important book. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assesses key issues of concern. This page provides some numbers and breakdowns of who sells most of the arms, and who buys them. New and used guns for sale online guns international. The facts it reveals make the blood boil and the head hang in shame for the lives sacrificed at the altar of power and greed. A devastating and scrupulously documented account of the greed, venality, and rampant corruption pervading the global arms trade. Shadow world inside the global arms trade 2019 youtube. There, we will inform people about the worst cases of the global arms trade in modern times, at first in english and german, but finally, it is hoped, in all major languages.
A handbook routledge international handbooks 9781857434972. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. I acknowledge in the book that the us and its defense contractors, which led the way in arms trade corruption in the 1950s, 60s and. The global arms trade is a timely, comprehensive and indepth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the. Far from protecting us, the book shows how the arms trade undermines our security by fanning the flames of war, terrorism and global instability. Shadow world shocking inside story of global arms trade. Leads rising global arms trade arms control association. This book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade and provided an engaging introduction to the trade, the effects and the consequences of these weapons in the contemporary world.
Buy and sell used guns online from anywhere in the world on guns international, including pistols, shotguns, rifles, handguns, revolvers, ammo and more. The growth of arms trade from europe, especially france and germany,is a significant change. The arms trade is big business, with some trillion dollars being spent on military budgets and purchases each year around the world. Author of arms trade book responds to critique from defense. In countering these myths, the book points to ways in which we can combat the arms trade s malignant influence, reclaim our.
In some parts of the world, its easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water. Andrew feinstein, former member of the african national congress, investigates the secretive world of the global arms trade in his gripping new book the shadow world. The sipri arms transfers database was not developed to assess the financial value of the international arms trade. The volume of international sales of major weapons between 2017 was 10% higher than in the previous five years, new research from the stockholm peace research institute sipri reveals. The rise in global arms sales that began in the early 2000s continued in 2017. The shadow world is a heroic book by an author who, in writing it, has put himself in the firing line. These examples of arms exports will illustrate the countries, arms corporations, perpetrators, and victims involved. To see the full version of this visualization click here. Visualizing the global weapons trade visual capitalist. Inside the global arms trade, andrew feinstein explores the dark side and deep influence of weapons sales around the world. Samantha nutt, doctor and founder of the international humanitarian organization war child, explores the global arms trade and suggests a bold, common sense solution for ending the cycle of violence. Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein, the film explores how governments, their militaries and intelligence agencies, defense contractors.
The book breaks down the traditional distinction between conventional. Global arms expert explores shadow world of weapons trade. The global arms trade is a timely, comprehensive and indepth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the cold war and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 september 2001. A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade from a former member of the african national congress. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Global arms expert andrew feinstein explores shadow world of weapons trade. This succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein, the film explores how governments, their. On the one hand, china refuses to agree to any us arms sales to taiwan, and russia, flexing its power against western hegemony, takes issue with the united states on such matters. Inside the global arms trade reveals the corruption and malfeasance at the heart of the. All chicago e books are on sale at 30% off with the code ebook30. Inside the global arms trade hardcover november 8, 2011.
He fails to mention the calculation by transparency international in two separate studies, that the global arms trade, which the us dominates, accounts for between 40% and 50% of all corruption in all world trade. Inside the global arms trade reveals the corruption and malfeasance at the heart of the global arms business, both formal and illicit. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Resources developed for this program include an interactive website and book, indefensible. Even though the arms trade treaty has been in place for four years, global arms trade is still on the rise. The shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the gl. Myths of the global arms industry world peace foundation. Global arms trade and corruption world peace foundation. The above visualization sums up the global weapons trade during the obama era, minus data from 2016. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. What you need to know about global arms sales in six. Dec 22, 2018 based on andrew feinsteins book, the shadow world.
Sep 01, 2011 the shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade, revealing the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the militarya situation that compromises our security and undermines our democracy. Feinstein reveals the corruption and the coverups behind baes controversial transactions in south africa, tanzania and eastern europe and the revolvingdoor relationships that characterise the us congressionalmilitary. Discusses the major issues arising from the arms trade phenomenon. Nov 22, 2017 in this wall exchange lecture andrew feinstein draws back the curtain on the shadow world of the global trade in weaponsits systemic corruption, highly technical nature, and the pervasive. Why the arms trade treaty matters and why it matters that. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, andrew feinstein reveals the corruption and the coverups behind. Global net stop the arms trade ribstardusts webseite. Bouts experiences as a gunrunner illustrate important patterns in the history of the global arms trade since the advent of firearms in the early modern era.
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