Small Arms Crime And Conflict

Author : Owen Greene,Nic Marsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136652462

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Small Arms, Crime and Conflict by Owen Greene,Nic Marsh Pdf

This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed every year as a result of armed violence – in contexts ranging from war zones to domestic violence. This edited volume examines why these deaths occur, the role of guns and other weapons, and how governance can be used to reduce and prevent those deaths. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology through economics to peace and security studies, the book’s main concern throughout is that of human security – the causes and means of prevention of armed violence. The first part of the book concerns warfare, the second armed violence and crime, and the last governance of arms and their (mis)-use. The concluding chapter builds on the contributors’ key findings and suggests priorities for future research, with the aim of forming a coherent narrative which examines what we know, why armed violence occurs, and what can be done to reduce it. This book will be of much interest to students of small arms, security studies, global governance, peace and conflict studies, and IR.

Author : Usman A. Tar,Charles P. Onwurah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1043 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030621834

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The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa by Usman A. Tar,Charles P. Onwurah Pdf

This handbook provides critical analyses of the theory and practices of small arms proliferation and its impact on conflicts and organized violence in Africa. It examines the terrains, institutions, factors and actors that drive armed conflict and arms proliferation, and further explores the nature, scope, and dynamics of conflicts across the continent, as well as the extent to which these conflicts are exacerbated by the proliferation of small arms. The volume features rich analyses by contributors who are acquainted with, and widely experienced in, the formal and informal structures of arms proliferation and control, and their repercussions on violence, instability and insecurity across Africa. The chapters dissect the challenges of small arms and light weapons in Africa with a view to understanding roots causes and drivers, and generating a fresh body of analyses that adds value to the existing conversation on conflict management and peacebuilding in Africa. With contributions from scholars, development practitioners, defence and security professionals and civil society activists, the handbook seeks to serve as a reference for students, researchers, and policy makers on small arms proliferation, control and regulation; defence and security practitioners; and those involved in countering violence and managing conflicts in Africa.

Author : Michael Renner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-07
Category : Arms transfers
ISBN : 9780788171888

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Small Arms, Big Impact by Michael Renner Pdf

Provides an in-depth analysis of the issue of small-arms control. It discusses wars & privatized violence, firearm production & the ease of purchase, land mines, sources of small arms & commodities-for arms transactions, the challenge of shrinking armies, taking weapons out of circulation, & restricting governmentally approved sales & illicit transfers of firearms. Charts & tables.

Author : Jeffrey Boutwell,Michael T. Klare
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0847694852

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Light Weapons and Civil Conflict by Jeffrey Boutwell,Michael T. Klare Pdf

A common feature of conflict in the 1990s is death and suffering from small arms and light weapons. The global diffusion of assault rifles, machine guns, mortars, and rocket-propelled grenades, which can be easily carried by an individual or transported by a light vehicle, has greatly intensified the violence of conflicts in countries around the world. This book represents the perspectives of the foremost specialists on light weapons, and it surveys the wide range of policy options open to the international community. These include export and import controls, law enforcement strategies to break up black markets, collection and destruction of weapons following the end of conflict, and efforts to illuminate how small arms and light weapons make their way to the killing grounds of the 1990s.

Author : M. Bourne
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230592186

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Arming Conflict by M. Bourne Pdf

This book argues that the arming of conflict is complexly structured and highly dynamic. It uncovers and describes the construction and interaction of structures and dynamics at global and regional levels, which shape the arming patterns of both state and non-state actors.

Author : Mangai Natarajan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108497879

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International and Transnational Crime and Justice by Mangai Natarajan Pdf

Provides a key textbook on the nature of international and transnational crimes and the delivery of justice for crime control and prevention.

Author : Jayantha Dhanapala,Mitsuro Donowaki,Lora Lumpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429796364

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Small Arms Control by Jayantha Dhanapala,Mitsuro Donowaki,Lora Lumpe Pdf

First published in 1999, the papers collected in this volume were originally prepared for four workshops organized by the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs to inform the work of the Panel of Governmental Experts on Small Arms. These workshops were held during 1995-96. Some of the authors updated their papers for publication in early 1998. Lora Lumpe, senior fellow with the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers in Oslo and Tamar Gabelnick, Acting Director of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, DC edited the presentations for this book.

Author : Denise Garcia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135986803

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Small Arms and Security by Denise Garcia Pdf

This book examines the emergence of new international norms to govern the spread of small arms, and the extent to which these norms have been established in the policies and practices of states, regions and international organizations. It also attempts to establish criteria for assessing norm emergence, and to assess the process of norm development by comparing what actually happens at the multilateral level. If norm-making on small arms and related multilateral negotiations have mostly dealt with ‘illicit arms’, and most of the norms examined here fall on the arms supplier side of the arms equation, the author argues that the creation of international norms and the setting of widely agreed standards amongst states on all aspects of the demand for, availability, and spread of both legal and illegal small arms and light weapons must become central to the multilateral coordination of policy responses in order to tackle the growing violence associated with small arms availability. Small Arms and Security will be of interest to researchers and professionals in the fields of peace and conflict studies, global governance, international security and disarmament.

Author : Kennedy Mkutu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 1770095314

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Guns and Governance in the Rift Valley by Kennedy Mkutu Pdf

Recent estimates indicate that more than 640 million small arms and 16 billion rounds of ammunition circulate the globe yearly. In North East Africa and the Rift Valley, the flow of arms has been particularly heavy and has led to the escalation of banditry, cattle rustling, raiding, and ethnic conflict. The impact small arms have on the area, according to Kennedy Agade Mkutu, is a symptom of the failure of states to govern and of superficial programs that focus simply on disarmament. In this hard-hitting book, Mkutu brings together all the issues affecting the arms trade, from the regulation of international arms sales to regional efforts to improve security, community involvement, and economic development. He cites cultural changes to the legacy of pastoral violence in the region as key ingredients in stemming the disastrous spread of small arms.

Author : Small Arms Survey, Geneva
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107041967

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Small Arms Survey 2013 by Small Arms Survey, Geneva Pdf

Highlights emerging trends and concerns regarding armed violence and small arms proliferation as well as related policies and programming.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0199251754

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Small Arms Survey 2003 by Anonim Pdf

This title includes information and analysis on global small arms production, stockpiles and legal and illicit transfers, and a review of international, regional and national measures to address the issue of small arms proliferation.

Author : David Pérez Esparza,Carlos A. Pérez Ricart,Eugenio Weigend Vargas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030656362

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Gun Trafficking and Violence by David Pérez Esparza,Carlos A. Pérez Ricart,Eugenio Weigend Vargas Pdf

This edited book addresses the issues of gun trafficking and gun violence across different regions of the world, including the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It seeks to identify global key trends on gun trafficking and related violence and discuss different enforcement measures. Each chapter is written by teams of distinguished academics and/or experienced practitioners to include practitioner insights and policy proposals on issues related to gun violence and gun trafficking. Chapters offer an overview of violence and recent gun control debates in the regions, enumerate challenges, provide lessons learnt, and recommend policy solutions. An overview of the global small arms trade is provided at the beginning alongside a comparative analysis of common challenges and significant differences across the regions. This book speaks to those in Criminology, International Relations, Public Policy, International Security, Public health and Law, and to civil society organizations, think tanks, research centers, policy analysts and policy makers involved in gun control debates.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428967151

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Small Arms and Light Weapons: U.S. Policy and Views by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lora Lumpe
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025035150

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Running Guns by Lora Lumpe Pdf

This volume is about the guns that fuel the huge toll of deaths in the world's most bloody conflicts at the turn of the century. Whether it is Africa, Sri Lanka or even Chechnya and Afghanistan, it is not heavy weaponry or hi-tech devices that kill the most people, but the flood of cheap, easy to get, small arms that has swept over so many countries in the 80s and 90s. Crime rates involving guns within countries have also soared, as South Africa and Kenya, for example, have experienced. Yet a lot of this cross-border arms trade is illegal. So much so that several governments, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, are now pressing for rapid negotiation of a new global treaty on illegal trafficking in small arms.

Author : David H. Capie
Publisher : Victoria University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0864734530

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Under the Gun by David H. Capie Pdf

This study examines challenges presented by small arms and light weapons in the Pacific. It focuses primarily on the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, although it also considers other members of the Pacific Islands Forum.