A collection of global perspectives that examines the responsibility of nation states around the world to take accountability for participation in weaponizing.
Collects more than twenty-five essays that address issues concerning the arms trade, discussing Russia's policies, the increase of China's arm trade in the Middle East, its effect on security, global regulation, and other topics.
Private security is an industry that is indispensable to American foreign and military policy. When the Bush administration used security contractors to supplement the military during the war in Iraq, private contractors began to eventually exceed traditional troops in what some now regard as America's first contractor war. Today the industry continues to explore a vast array of new markets for its armed and unarmed security and defensive services. What is the risk for the United States as we increasingly depend on contractors for our security?.
Summarizes the arguments in the debate over the selling of arms, from small pistols to military computers, provides facts and figures, and suggests solutions to the problems associated with this industry.
Describes the dangerous work done by military contractors, explaining what military contractors are and why they are needed, and discussing the benefits and challenges of the job.
An illustrated overview of the arms trade that discusses such aspects as arms fairs, dealers, militaries, arms races, self-defense, economies, diplomacy, misuse, and regulation and presents statistics and a case study of land mine use.
Chronicles the impact of arms trading around the world, who buys and sells arms, what weapons are bought and sold, the problems that arise from it, and the measures taken to curb its continuance.
