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. Visualizing the global weapons trade visual capitalist. A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade from a former member of the african national congress. Keller offers a fascinating inside account of the contemporary arms trade. Myths of the global arms industry world peace foundation. 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. Andrew feinstein has produced a brilliant and massively important book. 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. The measurement provides something of a barometer of global instability because the arms trade embodies countries perceived current and future military needs. 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. Inside the global arms trade, out this week in britain.
Inside the global arms trade, andrew feinstein explores the dark side and deep influence of weapons sales around the world. Even though the arms trade treaty has been in place for four years, global arms trade is still on the rise. Resources developed for this program include an interactive website and book, indefensible. 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. Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, andrew feinstein reveals the corruption and the coverups behind. 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. In countering these myths, the book points to ways in which we can combat the arms trade s malignant influence, reclaim our. Lastly, the book discusses a dizzying array of political battles between nations that attempt to control the international arms trade. The visualization includes 1 million individual import and export data points from annual custom reports and maps the transfer of small arms. Introduction to the book weapons and international law. 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. 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. 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 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.
The arms industry, also known as the defense industry or the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology, and is a major component of the militaryindustrial complex. The shadow world places us in the midst of the arms trades. 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 international arms trade is a very big deal that doesnt get very much attention. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. 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.
As the world plunges into a double dip recession, with huge stockpiles of weapons. Feinsteins compelling book exposes the parallel world of money, corruption, deceit and death behind the trade in arms. The global arms trade is a timely, comprehensive and indepth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the. 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. The sipri arms transfers database was not developed to assess the financial value of the international arms trade. The book breaks down the traditional distinction between conventional. William w keller in arm in arm, senior congressional analyst william w. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jan 12, 2018 the 10 companies that dominate the global arms trade. Sep 15, 2019 his criticallyacclaimed book the shadow world. 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.
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. 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. Author of arms trade book responds to critique from defense. Global net stop the arms trade ribstardusts webseite. 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. In some parts of the world, its easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water. The above visualization sums up the global weapons trade during the obama era, minus data from 2016. 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. 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. As world leaders meet to discuss the treaty, we must remind them that there is still work to do. 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 provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assess key issues of concern. Global arms trade and corruption world peace foundation. The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons.
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. 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. With the end of the cold war the international arms trade no longer has the same politicomilitary underpinning. 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. The global arms trade highly lethal and highly underregulated.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shadow world. Why the arms trade treaty matters and why it matters that. Great job and id highly recommend it to anyone interested in reading about this truly shadowy world of global arms trade. Inside the global arms trade kindle edition by andrew feinstein. The global arms trade is a major area of academic and governmental enquiry.
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. 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. Global arms expert explores shadow world of weapons trade. Roberts book of essays, taken from the washington quarterly, is superior, even though it is. This succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. All chicago e books are on sale at 30% off with the code ebook30. The global arms trade is suffused with corruption, imperils the vulnerable and makes us all less safe. Far from protecting us, the book shows how the arms trade undermines our security by fanning the flames of war, terrorism and global instability. The human cost of americas arms trade by john tirman, arm in arm. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assesses key issues of concern. Exhaustive expose of the corruption, cronyism, inhumanity and misplaced nationalism of the global arms trade.
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. 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. Inside the global arms trade reveals the corruption and malfeasance at the heart of the global arms business, both formal and illicit. 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. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. What you need to know about global arms sales in six. 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. Inside the global arms trade, this film reveals some of the largest and most corrupt arms deals in history.
A devastating and scrupulously documented account of the greed, venality, and rampant corruption pervading the global arms trade. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The growth of arms trade from europe, especially france and germany,is a significant change. Shadow world inside the global arms trade 2019 youtube. The 10 companies that dominate the global arms trade. 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. Dec 22, 2018 based on andrew feinsteins book, the shadow world. The rise in global arms sales that began in the early 2000s continued in 2017. Yet arms merchants and their government supporters can turn to a set of timehoned and wellpackaged arguments to justify the status quo.
New and used guns for sale online guns international. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Discusses the major issues arising from the arms trade phenomenon. Seven myths that sustain the global arms trade zed books 2017,by paul holtom with wpf project collaborators. Buy and sell used guns online from anywhere in the world on guns international, including pistols, shotguns, rifles, handguns, revolvers, ammo and more. We surely cant go on leaving this story to hollywood. 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. This page provides some numbers and breakdowns of who sells most of the arms, and who buys them. The international trade in guns, tanks, and missiles is a global multibillion dollar business. To see the full version of this visualization click here. 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. 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. 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.
Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein, the film explores how governments, their. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The chicago distribution center has reopened and is fulfilling orders. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A handbook routledge international handbooks 9781857434972. Pulling back the curtain on this secretive world, andrew feinstein reveals. The shadow world is a heroic book by an author who, in writing it, has put himself in the firing line.
Inside the global arms trade, the acclaimed book by andrew feinstein, the film explores how governments, their militaries and intelligence agencies, defense contractors. 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. The international arms trade rachel stohl, suzette grillot. 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. Leads rising global arms trade arms control association. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The global arms trade highly lethal and highly under. These examples of arms exports will illustrate the countries, arms corporations, perpetrators, and victims involved. The arms trade is big business, with some trillion dollars being spent on military budgets and purchases each year around the world. Inside the global arms trade reveals the corruption and malfeasance at the heart of the. Inside the global arms trade hardcover november 8, 2011. Global arms expert andrew feinstein explores shadow world of weapons trade. Shadow world shocking inside story of global arms trade. Mr feinstein is the author of the new book the shadow world. The authors trace the history of the arms trade and examine how it has evolved since the end of the cold war.
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. Seven myths that sustain the global arms trade, collected by paul holden is published by zed books. Nov 09, 2017 global arms expert andrew feinstein explores shadow world of weapons trade. Apr 29, 20 this succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. Andrew feinstein on the fuzzy boundaries between the formal arms trade and the shadow world. The shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the gl.
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