The Politics of Destroying Surplus Small Arms - Couverture souple

 
9780415557832: The Politics of Destroying Surplus Small Arms
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415557836 ISBN 13 : 9780415557832
Editeur : Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

Although it receives much less attention than better known disarmament processes, the destruction of small arms is reshaping the military arsenals of the world. Out of roughly 200 modern military small arms world-wide, about 500,000 are destroyed every year. The commitment of major governments and international organizations makes small arms destruction is a permanent addition to the global disarmament repertoire. But the prospects for greater military small arms disarmament may be declining, as war in Afghanistan and Iraq create unprecedented demand for second-hand weaponry.

Inconspicuous disarmament of small arms and ammunition is reshaping the global picture of firearms, light weapons and ammunition. The process is far from comprehensive, but much more than cosmetic. Small arms destruction is here to stay, but its contributions may be fleeting. This book is the first full-length examination of the issue. The case studies in this volume examine the politics of military small arms disarmament. When, they ask, is surplus destruction most likely? And what can be done to make destruction more likely and more effective?

Case studies examine small arms destruction by NATO and the OSCE, and in Bulgaria, Cambodia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and others.

This book was published as a special issue of Contemporary Security Policy.

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À propos de l?auteur

Aaron Karp is Lecturer in Political Science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and Senior Consultant with the Small Arms Survey in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415557836
ISBN 13 
9780415557832
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Éditeur
Karp Aaron
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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9780415494618: The Politics of Destroying Surplus Small Arms: Inconspicuous Disarmament

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415494613 ISBN 13 :  9780415494618
Editeur : Routledge, 2009
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