Weaponomics

Author : Phillip Killicoat
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Access to Markets
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Weaponomics: the global market for assault rifles by Phillip Killicoat Pdf

Abstract: This paper introduces the first effort to quantitatively document the small arms market by collating field reports and journalist accounts to produce a cross-country time-series price index of Kalashnikov assault rifles. A model of the small arms market is developed and empirically estimated to identify the key determinants of assault rifle prices. Variables which proxy the effective height of trade barriers for illicit trade are consistently significant in determining weapon price variation. When controlling for other factors, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not have as large an impact on weapon prices as is generally believed.

Author : Phillip Killicoat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290703371

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Weaponomics by Phillip Killicoat Pdf

This paper introduces the first effort to quantitatively document the small arms market by collating field reports and journalist accounts to produce a cross-country time-series price index of Kalashnikov assault rifles. A model of the small arms market is developed and empirically estimated to identify the key determinants of assault rifle prices. Variables which proxy the effective height of trade barriers for illicit trade are consistently significant in determining weapon price variation. When controlling for other factors, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not have as large an impact on weapon prices as is generally believed.

Author : Rachel Chlebowski
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781524717278

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The Super Hero Sticker Collection! (DC Super Hero Girls) by Rachel Chlebowski Pdf

Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls(tm)--the unprecedented new Super Hero universe created especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman(tm), Supergirl(tm), Batgirl(tm), and some of the world's most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers! Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC Super Hero Girls are ready to save the day--and have fun doing it! Packed with awesome activities, including villainous brainteasers to solve, heroic puzzles to complete, new super suits and scenes to create, and more, this amazing full-color activity book also features hundreds of stickers to release the inner hero in you!

Author : Shannon K. O'Neil
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199898343

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Two Nations Indivisible by Shannon K. O'Neil Pdf

Five freshly decapitated human heads are thrown onto a crowded dance floor in western Mexico. A Mexican drug cartel dismembers the body of a rival and then stitches his face onto a soccer ball. These are the sorts of grisly tales that dominate the media, infiltrate movies and TV shows, and ultimately shape Americans' perception of Mexico as a dangerous and scary place, overrun by brutal drug lords. Without a doubt, the drug war is real. In the last six years, over 60,000 people have been murdered in narco-related crimes. But, there is far more to Mexico's story than this gruesome narrative would suggest. While thugs have been grabbing the headlines, Mexico has undergone an unprecedented and under-publicized political, economic, and social transformation. In her groundbreaking book, Two Nations Indivisible, Shannon K. O'Neil argues that the United States is making a grave mistake by focusing on the politics of antagonism toward Mexico. Rather, we should wake up to the revolution of prosperity now unfolding there. The news that isn't being reported is that, over the last decade, Mexico has become a real democracy, providing its citizens a greater voice and opportunities to succeed on their own side of the border. Armed with higher levels of education, upwardly-mobile men and women have been working their way out of poverty, building the largest, most stable middle class in Mexico's history. This is the Mexico Americans need to get to know. Now more than ever, the two countries are indivisible. It is past time for the U.S. to forge a new relationship with its southern neighbor. Because in no uncertain terms, our future depends on it.

Author : Audrey Kurth Cronin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190882150

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Power to the People by Audrey Kurth Cronin Pdf

Never have so many possessed the means to be so lethal. The diffusion of modern technology (robotics, cyber weapons, 3-D printing, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence) to ordinary people has given them access to weapons of mass violence previously monopolized by the state. In recent years, states have attempted to stem the flow of such weapons to individuals and non-state groups, but their efforts are failing. As Audrey Kurth Cronin explains in Power to the People, what we are seeing now is an exacerbation of an age-old trend. Over the centuries, the most surprising developments in warfare have occurred because of advances in technologies combined with changes in who can use them. Indeed, accessible innovations in destructive force have long driven new patterns of political violence. When Nobel invented dynamite and Kalashnikov designed the AK-47, each inadvertently spurred terrorist and insurgent movements that killed millions and upended the international system. That history illuminates our own situation, in which emerging technologies are altering society and redistributing power. The twenty-first century "sharing economy" has already disrupted every institution, including the armed forces. New "open" technologies are transforming access to the means of violence. Just as importantly, higher-order functions that previously had been exclusively under state military control - mass mobilization, force projection, and systems integration - are being harnessed by non-state actors. Cronin closes by focusing on how to respond so that we both preserve the benefits of emerging technologies yet reduce the risks. Power, in the form of lethal technology, is flowing to the people, but the same technologies that empower can imperil global security - unless we act strategically.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : American essays
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131544251

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The Atlantic Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Topher L. McDougal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192511195

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The Political Economy of Rural-Urban Conflict by Topher L. McDougal Pdf

In some cases of insurgency, the combat frontier is contested and erratic, as rebels target cities as their economic prey. In other cases, it is tidy and stable, seemingly representing an equilibrium in which cities are effectively protected from violent non-state actors. What factors account for these differences in the interface between urban-based states and rural-based challengers? To explore this question, this volume examines two regions representing two dramatically different outcomes. In West Africa (Liberia and Sierra Leone), capital cities became economic targets for rebels, who posed dire threats to the survival of the state. In Maoist India, despite an insurgent ideology aiming to overthrow the state via a strategy of progressive city capture, the combat frontier effectively firewalls cities from Maoist violence. This book argues that trade networks underpinning the economic relationship between rural and urban areas - termed 'interstitial economies' - may differ dramatically in their impact on (and response to) the combat frontier. It explains rebel predatory tendencies towards cities as a function of transport networks allowing monopoly profits to be made by urban-based traders. It explains combat frontier delineation as a function of the social structure of the trade networks: hierarchical networks permit elite-elite bargains that cohere the frontier. These factors represent what might be termed respectively the 'hardware' and 'software' of the rural-urban economic relationship. Of interest to any student of political economy and violence, this book presents new arguments and insights about the relationships between violence and the economy, predation and production, core and periphery.

Author : Lisa Yee
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780141388601

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DC Super Hero Girls: Supergirl at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee Pdf

The second book in the exciting new DC Super Hero GirlsTM fiction series! SupergirlTM is the new kid at Super Hero High School - and she also happens to be the most powerful teen in the galaxy. But after losing her parents and her home planet, Supergirl struggles with her fresh start on planet earth. Invading alien armies, bad dreams and inter-dimensional portals are making it tricky for her to settle in at Super Hero High. Can she learn to control her superpowers? And how can she know who to trust on this strange new planet?

Author : Rachel Chlebowski
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780525577768

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Robot Rumble! (DC Super Hero Girls) by Rachel Chlebowski Pdf

Wonder Woman(TM), Supergirl(TM), Batgirl(TM), and the DC Super Hero Girls(TM) get glowing in this all-new storybook! An over-the-top pop quiz puts Ms. Martian's ability to turn invisible to the test. Luckily, she's got Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and the other DC Super Hero Girls to help her save the day. Glow-in-the-dark pages reveal clues and help young readers spot Ms. Martian.

Author : Usman A. Tar,Charles P. Onwurah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1043 pages
File Size : 44,8 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 : Courtney Carbone
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524766092

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Finders Keepers (DC Super Hero Girls) by Courtney Carbone Pdf

Something is up at Super Hero High, and WONDER WOMAN™, SUPERGIRL™, BATGIRL™, and the other DC Super Hero Girls™ are on the case in this Pictureback storybook—with bonus stickers and collector cards! Wonder Woman’s shield, Supergirl’s cape, Batgirl’s utility belt, and other items are disappearing from Super Hero High—the school for the most powerful teens in the galaxy. The heroes go on the hunt to figure out who—or what—is making off with their hero gear in this action-packed book for young readers! Full-color collector cards and stickers add to the adventure! Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls™—the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls that includes books, apparel, action figures, playsets, and so much more!

Author : David F. Marley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216118695

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Modern Piracy by David F. Marley Pdf

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it. While piracy today typically occurs in specific areas—such as Somalia and Southeast Asia—a single pirate attack can involve and affect many different countries. For example, a supertanker traveling in the South China Sea might be owned by a Saudi Arabian oil company, built in South Korea, registered in Liberia, captained by an Italian, and crewed by Filipinos. And, as reports of attacks on commercial vessels and cruise liners become more common, the topic of modern piracy receives ever-increasing international scrutiny. This chapter-based reference handbook examines modern piracy from the mid-1970s to today. The subject is addressed from a global perspective, covering both the causes and consequences of present-day piracy and evaluating its impact on a number of related issues, including international law, commercial shipping, and terrorism.

Author : Jennifer M. Hazen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801467578

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What Rebels Want by Jennifer M. Hazen Pdf

How easy is it for rebel groups to purchase weapons and ammunition in the middle of a war? How quickly can commodities such as diamonds and cocoa be converted into cash to buy war supplies? And why does answering these questions matter for understanding civil wars? In What Rebels Want, Jennifer M. Hazen challenges the commonly held view that rebel groups can get what they want, when they want it, and when they most need it. Hazen's assessments of resource availability in the wars in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire lead to a better understanding of rebel group capacity and options for war and war termination. Resources entail more than just cash; they include various other economic, military, and political goods, including natural resources, arms and ammunition, safe haven, and diplomatic support. However, rebel groups rarely enjoy continuous access to resources throughout a conflict. Understanding fluctuations in fortune is central to identifying the options available to rebel groups and the reasons why a rebel group chooses to pursue war or peace. The stronger the group's capacity, the more options it possesses with respect to fighting a war. The chances for successful negotiations and the implementation of a peace agreement increase as the options of the rebel group narrow. Sustainable negotiated solutions are most likely, Hazen finds, when a rebel group views negotiations not as one of the solutions for obtaining what it wants, but as the only solution.

Author : Lisa Yee
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524769284

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Bumblebee at Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls) by Lisa Yee Pdf

Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls(TM)--the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman(TM), Supergirl(TM), Batgirl(TM), and some of the world's most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers! Bumblebee(TM) buzzes into action with the rest of the DC Super Hero Girls(TM) in this action-packed hardcover novel for young readers! When the world's honey supply starts to drop and some of her old tech disappears, super student Bumblebee enlists her friends Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, and Beast Boy to help her find out why. Is it a new villain, or someone from the past? With so much going on at Super Hero High, Bumblebee isn't sure how she's going to keep an eye on everything, but she's determined to do it with style . . . and sting! Award-winning author Lisa Yee brings this edge-of-your-seat adventure to life with mystery, thrills, and laughs. Move over, Batman(TM) and Superman(TM)--the DC Super Hero Girls are ready to save the day . . . and have fun doing it!

Author : Lisa Yee
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101940655

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Batgirl at Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls) by Lisa Yee Pdf

Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls™— the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman™, Supergirl™, Batgirl™, and some of the world’s most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers! Batgirl has always hidden in the shadows—but does she have what it takes to stand in the spotlight at Super Hero High? Barbara Gordon has always been an off-the-charts, just-forget-about-the-test super-genius and tech whiz, and then she gets the offer of a lifetime when Supergirl recognizes that Barbara’s talents make her an ideal candidate for Super Hero High. Donning the cape and cowl, Barbara Gordon becomes Batgirl, ready to train at the most elite school on the planet, next to some of the most powerful teenagers in the galaxy. She’s always had the heart of a hero . . . but now she’ll have to prove that she can be one. Good thing she loves a challenge! Award-winning author Lisa Yee brings mystery, thrills, and laughs to this groundbreaking series that follows DC Comics most iconic female Super Heroes and Super-Villains. Move over Batman™ and Superman™—the DC Super Hero Girls are ready to save the day and have fun doing it! Praise for DC Super Hero Girls: “Sure to have wide appeal, this book is a solid option to balance collections saturated with male superheroes.” - School Library Journal