Arm in arm: the political economy of the global arms trade
- New York: Harper Collins - Basic Books, 1995
- 222p.
This book explains how the arms industry has changed since the end of the super power stand-off of the Cold War, Today this is a globalised industry dominated by multi-national corporations who owe allegiance to their shareholders as much as to governments.With fewer constraints, dual use technologies and know-how are spreading more quickly. The book concludes that more weapons means less security.The author is a senior US Congressional analyst. Contains notes and an index.
0465026672 (hbk.)
ARMS CONTROL ARMS TRANSFERS DEFENCE INDUSTRY GLOBALIZATION PROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER UNITED STATES