Arm in arm: the political economy of the global arms trade

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Harper Collins - Basic Books, 1995Description: 222pISBN:
  • 0465026672 (hbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: 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.
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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.

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