Gun Merchants (eBook)
224 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-4803-8 (ISBN)
The book first offers information on the trends in 20th-century arms transfers, including history of arms transfers, sophistication of arms, and transfer modes of arms. The text also underscores the position and influence of Jimmy Carter and the United States on the restraint of arms trade.
The manuscript examines Soviet arms policy towards Africa, including the context of Soviet policy, factors influencing Soviet behavior, and the future of Soviet policy in Africa. The increase in the volume of arms sold in Africa is highlighted. The book also takes a look at domestic and international considerations of British arms sales; the policies of the Federal Republic of Germany and France on arms transfers; and evaluation of arms transfer control proposals.
The publication is a dependable reference for readers interested in exploring the international policies and procedures in arms trade.
The Gun Merchants: Politics and Policies of the Major Arms Suppliers focuses on the political and policy considerations in arms transfers, taking into consideration the positions of different arms-exporting countries on the control of conventional arms trade. The book first offers information on the trends in 20th-century arms transfers, including history of arms transfers, sophistication of arms, and transfer modes of arms. The text also underscores the position and influence of Jimmy Carter and the United States on the restraint of arms trade. The manuscript examines Soviet arms policy towards Africa, including the context of Soviet policy, factors influencing Soviet behavior, and the future of Soviet policy in Africa. The increase in the volume of arms sold in Africa is highlighted. The book also takes a look at domestic and international considerations of British arms sales; the policies of the Federal Republic of Germany and France on arms transfers; and evaluation of arms transfer control proposals. The publication is a dependable reference for readers interested in exploring the international policies and procedures in arms trade.
Front Cover 1
The Gun Merchants: Politics and Policies of the Major Arms Suppliers 5
Copyright Page 4
Table of Contents 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9
LIST OF TABLES 10
INTRODUCTION 12
CHAPTER 1. TRENDS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY ARMS TRANSFERS 14
History of Arms Transfers 14
Characteristics of the Big Boom 18
Conclusion: Politics is the Essence 28
CHAPTER 2. THE ARMS CONNECTION: JIMMY CARTER AND THE POLITICS OF MILITARY EXPORTS 31
The Growth of a Policy Problem 31
Jimmy Carter and the Politics of Restraint 38
Is CATT the Answer? 53
Prospects for Restraint 58
CHAPTER 3. SOVIET ARMS POLICY TOWARDS BLACK AFRICA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 62
Overview 62
The Context of Soviet Policy in the 1970s 63
The Major Proposition and a Discussion 66
Factors Influencing Soviet Behavior: The Framework 73
The Future of Soviet Policy in Africa 77
CHAPTER 4. THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF BRITISH ARMS SALES, 1966-1978 81
The British Government and Arms Sales 81
Justification for British Arms Sales 90
British Practice in Selling Arms 97
Decision-Making Process on Arms Sales in Britain: An Outline 103
British Experience with Arms Sales since 1966: Political Criteria 106
Future Prospects 109
CHAPTER 5. ARMS TRANSFERS AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 114
Development of German Arms Transfer Policy 114
The Control Apparatus 118
A Restrictive Arms Transfer Policy 121
A Profile of West German Arms Transfers 124
Basic Dilemmas of West Germany's Policy 136
CHAPTER 6. FRANCE AND THE ARMS TRADE 140
The Growth of French Arms Sales 140
French Policy on Arms Sales 147
The Chances for International Regulation of Arms Transfers 170
Politics Above All 174
CHAPTER 7. THE EVALUATION OF ARMS TRANSFER CONTROL PROPOSALS 180
The Sources of Lack of Control 180
A Typology of Controls 182
Some Criteria for Arms Transfer Control Proposals 189
Summary of Arms Transfer Control Evaluation 197
CHAPTER 8. PROSPECTS FOR THE CONTROL OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS 200
Prospects for Reduction 200
Prospects for Restraint 202
Prospects for Regulation 204
Finale 208
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 210
INDEX 218
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 224
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.10.2013 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Mikroökonomie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4831-4803-3 / 1483148033 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4831-4803-8 / 9781483148038 |
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