Every country has tradable commodities that are exportable to others, and will also rely on imports from other countries to provide the goods and services it needs. The international arms trade will be invaluable for students and scholars of international relations and security studies, and for policymakers and anyone interested in understanding more about the conventional arms trade. My top ten books every student of international relations. Numerous other documentaries about arms trafficking are linked on this films youtube page. The international trade secretary admitted the uk had breached for a third time a court order banning the sale of weapons to saudi arabia, which could be used in. The arms trade is a major cause of human rights abuses. Some governments spend more on military expenditure than on social development, communications infrastructure and health combined. It covers international human rights, trade, disarmament, humanitarian law, criminal law, and statetostate use of force, as well as the application of the treaty to nonstate actors. A guest post, following our recent podcast on the arms trade and its discontents, from anna stavrianakis.
The international arms trade by rachel stohl overdrive. These weapons have the potential to cause a deadly and current threat one responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths a year. With the end of the cold war the international arms trade no longer has the same politicomilitary underpinning. Rachel stohl author of the international arms trade. Around the globe, peoples lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. Last month the emirate of abu dhabi held the international defence exhibition and conference idex, the middle easts largest arms. A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade from a former member of the african national congress revealing the.
While the benefits of the arms trade accrue to international companies, the costs are. Itar compliance training webinar global training center. The united nationss groundbreaking arms trade treaty att, which went into effect in 2014, sets legally binding standards to regulate global arms exports and. Inside the international arms trade 2006, a 15minute documentary included in the twodisc special edition dvd of lord of war 2005.
Quantifying the international arms trade is indeed generally considered difficult by researchers in this field, because of the different ways of defining arms and military equipment often called. A brief overview of highlights of the preceding year and more general trends in international arms transfers is published to coincide with the release of each years new dataset. Second, the secrecy and sensitivity of decisionmaking on arms trade 1 world peace foundation, a compendium of arms trade cor. If you are looking to buy guns in america or internationally, you have come to the right place. Jan 01, 2014 the authors offer a brief history lesson on the arms trade from thucydides the peloponnesian war through the present day before addressing four key points. Ngos, global civil society and the world military order takes a critical look at the ways in which ngos portray the arms trade as a problem of international politics and the strategies they use to effect change.
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. A broader analysis is published every year in the sipri yearbook. Itar stands for international traffic in arms regulations and is administered by the directorate of defense trade controls ddtc of the state department. These weapons have the potential to cause a deadly and current thr. After reading history at cambridge university, short worked from 1969 to 1984 on major current affairs programmes for the itv companies thames television, granada and london weekend television on the lebanon and for channel 4s dispatches series on the international arms trade. Inside the global arms trade by andrew feinstein isbn. Inside the global arms trade and millions of other books are available for instant access. Anna is a senior lecturer in international relations at the university of sussex. The treaty calls for the international sale of weapons to be linked to the human rights records of buyers.
The epub format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices. The authors offer a brief history lesson on the arms trade from thucydides the peloponnesian war through the present day before addressing four key points. May 10, 2018 in 2014 the arms trade treaty att came into force, with the aim of regulating the international trade in conventional weapons. The multibillion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Since joining as in ebruary 2002, he has researched and written on u. Ngos have been pivotal in bringing the suffering caused by the arms trade to public attention, documenting its negative impact on human rights, conflict. The authors trace the history of the arms trade and examine how it has evolved since the end of the cold war. Recent developments in small arms and light weapons manufacturing, technology and design and implications. The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. 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 arms trade is a business with a privileged place in the heart of government. Erickson joined the political science department and international studies program at boston college in 2010. Her research focuses on the arms trade, arms transfer control and militarism. For full details of our user rules for the database, please see our terms and conditions.
It traces the history of the arms trade and examines how it has evolved since the end of the cold war. Jun 30, 20 the arms trade is a major cause of human rights abuses. 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. Must read for students of international affairs and defense studies. The arms trade is big business, with some trillion dollars being spent on military budgets and purchases each year around the world. Although the secondhand arms trade proved vastand the illegal trade in weapons very hard to controlthe big money was found in the manufacturing and selling of the new weapons to governments. The acda world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat reports used this definition when providing financial values for the international arms trade, based on figures supplied by the cia and the defense intelligence agency. New and used guns for sale online guns international. Nov 09, 2009 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. Bouts arrest also reflects a long line of efforts on the part of the international community to control and restrict the arms trade. The economist explains why the global arms trade is booming. In one regard, bouts activities mark a significant change in the history of the global arms trade.
International arms trade grew by more than 5 percent between 2015 and 2019, according to the report. Buy the shadow world book online at low prices in india the. Matt schroeder is the manager of the arms sales monitoring project at the federation of american scientists fas. This succinct and accessible new book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. The system of international trade is the exchange of goods and services around the globe. Wohlforth, dartmouth college dangerous trade is at once a pageturner and a pagelingerer due to its riveting prose and profound lessons to the scholarship in international relations. The international arms trade war and conflict in the modern. Suzette grillot this book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade.
Guns, weapons, and illegal trade international policy digest. What are some good books about the international arms trade. Guns international advertising policy this sites purpose is to bring gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together by advertising guns or gun related items and services for sale online. The human cost of americas arms trade by john tirman, arm in arm. Although the arms trade is small in volume compared to other products trafficked online, its potential impact on international security is significant. It requires states to monitor arms exports, and ensure that their. Great job and id highly recommend it to anyone interested in reading about this truly shadowy world of global arms trade. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty.
The primary focus is on conventional small arms, in particular militarystyle weapons. The united nations is committed to supporting the full and effective implementation of the att. The itar established under the arms export control act of 1976, which authorizes the president to control import, export and brokering of defense articles and defense services and requires. This page provides some numbers and breakdowns of who sells most of the arms, and who buys them. The need for such a treaty has always been debated and discussed throughout the world but effectively it began when three international organizations, amnesty international, the international action network on small arms iansa, and oxfam came together and started the control for arms campaign. Arms tradea major cause of suffering global issues.
The fp staff asked me to follow suit with some of my favorites. The arms trade and international law by zeray yihdego. Ida karlsson is a correspondent for inter press service. Second, the secrecy and sensitivity of decisionmaking on arms trade 1 world peace foundation, a. Apr 27, 2019 what does the arms trade treaty seek to do. What are some good books about the international arms. In 2014 the arms trade treaty att came into force, with the aim of regulating the international trade in conventional weapons. The dark web is an enabler for the circulation of illegal weapons already on the black market, as well as a potential source of diversion for legally owned weapons. Her research interests include international security and arms control, conventional and nuclear weapons, and the laws and norms of war. Current events in historical perspective gratefully acknowledges the generous. The book tackles the core and most divisive legal problem of whether or not the laws relating to arms control and relevant norms of international law provide substantive restrictions upon the transfer of small arms by states.
While every nation has the right and the need to ensure its security, in these changing times, arms requirements and procurements may need to change too. Inside the global arms trade by andrew feinstein the shadow world is the harrowing behindthescenes tale of the global arms trade. Dangerous trade is a signal advance in scholarship that helps us understand major changes in international relations since the cold wars end. The latest wmeat report to include data on the international arms trade covers 19891999. The largest and most visible initiative is the control arms campaign, the ultimate goal of which is an arms trade treaty that would have at its heart a set of common core principles to regulate and control the international arms trade. The players in the arms trade include governments, private companies, gunrunners, rebel movements, and terrorists. Choosing among competing approaches and frameworks. The arms trade treaty establishes common international standards for the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, ammunition, parts and components for the purpose of contributing to peace and security, reducing human suffering, and promoting cooperation and transparency. The arms trade treaty, however, limits itself to weaponry and ammunition. Truss admits uk broke ban on saudi arms sales three times. Mar 23, 2020 this volume describes in detail which weapons are covered by the treaty and explains the different forms of transfer that the arms trade treaty regulates.
In 1998 he presented charlie richardson and the british mafia for longshot productions and channel 4. She is coauthor of two books, the international arms trade polity press, 2009 and the beginners guide to the small arms trade oneworld publishing, 2009. It all started in the early 1990s in a small office in central london, where a group of amnesty international and ngo activists and then lawyers spent days trying to find a legal route to stop the lethal consequences of the uncontrolled arms trade an arms trade treaty or att. The swift entry into force of the att would be a clear indication of its signatories willingness and determination to address the poorly regulated international arms trade. List of books and articles about international trade. The international arms trade predominantly consists of developed countries selling to developing states. This volume describes in detail which weapons are covered by the treaty and explains the different forms of transfer that the arms trade treaty regulates. In practice, this means arms companies are incredibly adept at taking taxpayers money and convincing governments that the arms trade should be promoted rather than restrained.
Global arms trade treaty a beginners guide amnesty. Apr 29, 20 the multibillion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. 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. Rachel stohl is the author of the international arms trade 3. Last week tom ricks offered us his top ten list of books any student of military history should read.
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