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The Small Arms Trade: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) Kindle Edition

by Matthew Schroeder (Author), Dan Smith (Author), Rachel Stohl (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Small Arms are responsible for over half a million deaths each year. Despite this terrifying statistic, millions of guns flow into the streets of the world each year. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, and one which is barely regulated.

From AK-47s to M16 rifles; from Terrorist-owned shoulder-fired missiles to child soldiers, this enlightening guide reveals the disturbing reality behind the murky underworld of international arms trading. Explaining how deals can often operate on the edge of legality, and listing the world’s main players, it goes on to ask how the exchange of small arms can be tightened in the future. Full of insight and anticipating the danger of ever lighter and more powerful weapons, this is required reading for anyone who wishes to understand the world today and one of the key threats to development, prosperity and international peace.
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"The Beginner's Guide is a tremendous resource for all those who wish to learn about the pandemic of small arms violence." ― Martin Butcher - Senior Advisory for policy and programs, Physicians for social responsibility

"To gain a perspective on the lower end of weapons technology, The Small Arms Trade makes for elucidating reading." ― Defense Technology International

"A Beginner's Guide is much too modest a title. This uniquely valuable book combines historical depth, contemporary insights, scholarly analysis and prudent advocacy to make it far more than a primer for the untutored." ― Joe Smaldone - Former Chief, Weapons and Technology Control Division, Arms Control and Disarmament A

"Schroeder, Smith and Stohl have produced what will surely become an indispensable reference for any reader interested in the nature and consequences of the trade in small arms and the policies needed to effectively deal with the lethal consequences of such trade." ― Mois

"As an introductory text, this book certainly makes an admirable effort, as it is engaging, accessible and almost exclusively empirical in its approach." ― Journal of Peace Research

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The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. From Sudanese refugees hunted by gun-toting militias to air passengers targeted by shoulder-fired missiles, no one is safe from this deadly scourge.

Providing a gripping overview of these cheap and easily obtainable weapons, the threat they pose in the wrong hands, and strategies for reining them in, this Beginner's Guide is required reading for anyone wishing to fully understand one of today's key threats to international peace.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009ZE7JZG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oneworld Publications (December 1, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1441 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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Cgoodman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory guide
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2013
Written by two seasoned policy analysts on the conventional arms trade, this introductory guide provides a wealth of useful information about the small arms trade for those just learning about this issue and seasoned practitioners a like. Rich with examples and empirical data, it shows why the world has taken action in the past decade to address the trafficking in these types of weapons and why more action is needed.
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brenejohn
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new here
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013
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While some of the facts in this are interesting, there does not seem to be anything new or extraordinary in this book. Most of what is presented could have been found online easily enough, and for free.
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Jonah Leff
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer on small arms
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2013
As a practitioner in the field of small arms, I have found this book extremely useful, and am not aware of any other books that so thoroughly cover the many dimensions of the small arms trade. Schroeder and Stohl drive home the importance of this otherwise under-reported issue with both theoretical and technical anecdotes, which makes for an easy and fascinating read.
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Preston Buck
1.0 out of 5 stars Not about Small Arms Trade at all.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2010
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This book used dubious statistics to promote the UN treaty to reduce small arms. That's it. Nothing on how the arms trade actually works. No end-user certificates, shipping methods or any informative details.

Just a treatise on the history of the AK-47 and RPG; various atrocities committed in different parts of the world; and why passing the UN treaty on gun control is so important.

I won't even donate this one to the public library's book sale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Small Arms Trade review
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2007
As an investigative journalist specializing in organized crime and black markets, I found this book particularly enlightening. As a beginner's guide, it elucidates clearly how the small arms trade is a global concern. With clear prose, the book's authors make a clear argument for why global leaders should be worried about this under-reported phenomenon.

Not new to the study of small arms, I also found the book a refreshing review that goes beyond a beginner's interests. After reading Schroeder's chapters, I learned a great deal about portable air defense systems in Nicaragua, an important issue for the region I cover and for US leaders.

Overall, I give this book a high mark because it caters to students in their search for a complete understanding of the small arms trade. For venerated researchers and experts, this book is also a worthwhile reference.

I look forward to the next edition.
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P. Randolph
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2013
Simplistic. Ignores legal owners-hunters and sport shooters. Lots of cliques. Gun control wish list. The UN should not be involved.
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