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Book SynopsisThe debate about globalisation and its discontentsTrade Review'The Global Political Economy of Israel ... provides a wealth of information and is a very interesting read' Thomas J. Butko, Augustana University CollegeTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Capital and Power: Breaking the Dualism of ‘Economics’ and ‘Politics’ 3. The History of Israel’s Power Structure 4. The Making of Stagflation 5. The Weapondollar-Petrodollar Coalition 6. From Foreign Investors to Transnational Ownership References Index

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Book SynopsisA gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade - from a former member of the African National CongressRevealing the corruption and the cover-ups at the heart of ex-President Jacob Zuma''s South AfricaAndrew Feinstein delves behind BAE''s controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the revolving-door relationships that characterise the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex. The Shadow World exposes both the formal government-backed trade in arms as well as the illicit deals and lays bare the shocking links between the two.''Essential reading for anyone who cares about justice, transparency and accountability in both the public and private spheres, and for anyone who believes that it is more important to invest in saving lives than in the machinery of death'' Archbishop Desmond Tutu''Andrew Feinstein has written an authoritative guide to the business of war. Chilling, heartbreaking and enraging'' Arundhati Roy''The nobility and justice of Feinstein''s sentiments are indisputable. The arms trade is a loathsome commerce conducted by people who wear suits and occupy big boardroom tables, but should have trouble sleeping at night'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times''Remarkable and courageous . . . The Shadow World is a heroic book by an author who, in writing it, has put himself in the firing line'' Iain Macwhirter''Feinstein''s book is a singularly powerful study, and deserves to be read by anyone who wants to see light shining on such a shadowy world'' Independent

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Book Synopsis-Examines the development and use of Tanks in war from their introduction in WWI through the present day. -Jeremy Black is one of the pre-eminent military historians writing today. -Black's narrative style should appeal to scholars and armchair generals alike.Trade ReviewBlack's text is far more than a mere chronological account of tank warfare. It is indeed much more. It is a critique to a sort of tank-centric approach of military culture, one that appeared after World War Two and has been in vogue for the whole duration of the Cold War, an approach which derives from a flawed use of military history. The book is also an overview of what tanks are today and, of course, what tanks should be tomorrow. -- Matteo Mazziotti di Celso * Nuova Antologia Militare *Tank Warfare is recommended for any student of land warfare in the twentieth century. The broad scope and inclusive efforts provide a starting point for detailed research, assisted by Black's chapter notes and selected reading. -- Brian North * H-Net War *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1. The Start2. The 1920s3. The 1930s4. The Second World War, I: Axis Advances5. The Second World War, II: The Allies Attack6. The Early Cold War, 1945–19677. The Late Cold War, 1968–19908. Since 19909. The FutureConclusionsSelected Further ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisReveals the corruption endemic in Britain's biggest arms deals over the last fifty years.Trade Review'A remarkable book that exposes the trickery, humbug, buck-passing, and cover-ups, by successive British governments as they turned a blind eye, and even encouraged, the payment of bribes to secure British arms contracts' -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian'A devastating portrait of the UK government's complicity in arms deal corruption over many decades. This superbly researched must-read account allows the facts to speak for themselves.' -- Andrew Feinstein, author The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade and founding Director of Corruption Watch UK'Drawing on a wealth of official documents, Gilby lays bare the subterranean realities of Britain's arms trade and its corrosive impact on the wider political culture. This is a hugely impressive piece of historical research and a fascinating story' -- Professor Mark Phythian, author of The Politics of British Arms Sales Since 1964'Heroically dogged ... Gilby assiduously unveils past sins with contemporary consequences' -- New Statesman'A rich history of a rotten business. Gilby's meticulous research shows us just how corruption in the arms trade, sustaining some of the world's most oppressive regimes, festered and grew. And after half a century of complicity and cover-up by the British government, his findings pose the most urgent question of all: why is it still allowed to go on?' -- Richard Brooks, Private Eye, author of The Great Tax Robbery: How Britain Became a Tax Haven for Fat Cats and Big Business'Gilby produces some well-reasoned answers to the most commonly offered justifications for bribery' -- Susan Demuth, Middle East EyeTable of ContentsList of Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface 1. The Chancer: Negotiating BAE's First Saudi Deals (1963-66) 2. Hand in Glove: Whitehall’s Involvement in Bribery Schemes (1968-73) 3. The 'Deniable Fiddle': Dealing with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1968-72) 4. The 'Special Relationship': Britain and the Shah of Iran (1970-78) 5. Parting Ways: British and American Corruption Scandals (1975-76) 6. At Arm’s Length: How the British Government Avoided Taking Action against Corruption (1976-78) 7. Thwarted: How International Action against Corruption was Stopped in its Tracks (1975-80) 8. 'Business as Usual' (1980-2001) 9. An Investigation Interrupted: The SFO and BAE Systems (2004-10) Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA disturbing insight into the new phenomenon of the 'securocratic' war in the modern policed world, with a focus on the Israeli state.Trade Review'This is an important book for anyone who cares about peace, the plight of the Palestinian people and the role of Israel in the world of war. Halper's fascinating book places the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories at the heart of its role in the transnational military industrial complex and what he calls the pacification industry. A brave, analytical and innovative book from an admirable activist and thinker' -- Andrew Feinstein author The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade'War Against the People is not only a key to deciphering Israeli policies in Palestine, but also one of the clearest explanations that I have ever read on how important Israel/Palestine is in the world. It addresses with clarity and structure one of the most complex and yet extremely important topics of the securitisation of our society. His book has opened my eyes, and was a fascinating read' -- Shir Hever, author of The Political Economy of Israel's Occupation'Halper's essay on Israel's 'matrix of control' is classic, even canonical. Now, in War Against the People, he radicalises the argument to develop a deeply disturbing vision of what he calls 'securocratic wars in global battlespace'... a rare combination of theoretical imagination, empirical sensitivity and political passion' -- Derek Gregory, Peter Wall Distinguished Professor, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, and author of The Colonial Present'In this cogently written and extremely informative book, Jeff Halper explores Israel's key role in the 'global pacification industry'. The resulting alliances not only enable Israel to perpetuate the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; the latter's function as a human laboratory for Israel's 'matrix of control' additionally make the occupation indispensable to Israel's security industry and global positioning. War Against the People is an excellent, revealing and accessible examination of Israel's 'security politics' and the changing nature of pacification worldwide in the twenty-first century' -- Mouin Rabbani, Senior Fellow with the Institute for Palestine Studies and co-editor of Jadaliyya'A brilliant book whose depth of political insight is driven by the spirit of one of the world's most inspiring political activists. It lays out the way in which Israel's war on the Palestinians has become both a model and the laboratory for a global war against the people' -- Eyal Weizman, Professor of Visual and Spatial Cultures and Director of the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London'This profoundly important and well-researched study serves as a reminder that US-backed Israeli militarism and its devastating humanitarian impact is neither unique nor can it be seen in isolation. Halper convincingly argues that it is part of an even more disturbing global phenomenon that goes well beyond Israel and which threatens the lives and civil liberties not just of Palestinians, but of people around the world' -- Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Coordinator of Middle Eastern Studies, University of San Francisco'A genuinely frightening book, providing an exhaustive survey of Israel's weapons technology' -- Tom Sperlinger, Electronic Intifada'A must-read, a major contribution to the subject' -- Moshe Machover, The Weekly Worker'Necessary, dystopic' -- Mondoweiss'An exceptional, useful book' -- Max Ajl, WarscapesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acronyms Introduction: How Does Israel Get Away With It? Part I: The Global Pacification Industry 1. Enforcing Hegemony: Securocratic Wars in Global Battlespace Part II: A Pivotal Israel 2. Why Israel? The Thrust into Global Involvement 3. Niche-Filling in a Global Matrix of Control Part III: Weaponry of Hybrid Warfare and Securocratic Control (Niche 1) 4. The Israeli Arms and Security Industry 5. Dominant Maneuver 6. Precision Engagement Part IV: The Securocratic Dimension: A Model of 'Sufficient Pacification' (Niche 2) 7. Israel's Matrix of Control 8. Operational Doctrines and Tactics Part V: Managing Hegemony throughout the World-System 9. Serving the Hegemons on the Peripheries: The 'Near' Periphery 10. Security Politics on the 'Far' Periphery 11. The Private Sector Part VI: Domestic Securitization and Policing 12. Serving the Core’s Ruling Classes 'At Home' Conclusions: Challenging Hegemony and Resisting Pacification Notes Online Resources Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a study of Britain's most prominent armaments firms and of their relationships with the British Government and foreign states from 1855 to 1955. It reveals how the firms developed and utilized independent domestic strategies and foreign policies against the backdrop of imperial expansion and the two world wars.Table of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; Introduction: British armament firms' independence and power; Part I: Selling at Home: 1. Armstrongs and Vickers become armaments firms: the challenges they faced and the strategies they developed; 2. Selling armaments in Britain 1860–1900: Armstrongs rises and Vickers evolves; 3. Selling Armaments in Britain 1901–1918: Vickers rises and Armstrongs responds; 4. Selling armaments in Britain 1919–1935: Inter-war struggles and Vickers-Armstrongs is born; 5. Selling armaments in Britain 1936–1955: Vickers-Armstrongs and the challenges of wartime and peacetime; Part II: Selling Abroad: 6. Foreign policies for selling armaments to South America; 7. Foreign policies for selling armaments to Asia; 8. Foreign policies for selling arms to the Ottoman Empire/Turkey; 9. Conclusions: assessing Armstrongs and Vickers' independence and power vis. the British state – a military industrial complex?; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn its last decades, the apartheid regime was confronted with an existential threat. While internal resistance to the last whites-only government grew, mandatory international sanctions prohibited sales of strategic goods and arms to South Africa. To counter this, a global covert network of nearly fifty countries was built. In complete secrecy, allies in corporations, banks, governments and intelligence agencies across the world helped illegally supply guns and move cash in one of history’s biggest money laundering schemes. Whistleblowers were assassinated and ordinary people suffered. Weaving together archival material, interviews and newly declassified documents, Apartheid Guns and Money exposes some of the darkest secrets of apartheid’s economic crimes, their murderous consequences, and those who profited: heads of state, arms dealers, aristocrats, bankers, spies, journalists and secret lobbyists. These revelations, and the difficult questions they pose, will force the new South Africa—and all who were complicit—to confront the past and be held to account.Trade Review'Van Vuuren's monumental work is a gripping story of conspiracy, assassination, bribery and two-faced global dishonesty . . . [he] methodically and relentlessly exposes what he calls 'the arms money machine.'‘It’s not very often that a book really reshapes our perception of an issue, but Hennie van Vuuren’s "Apartheid Guns and Money" is one . . . the result of a decade of meticulous, painstaking work . . . [it] is a compelling and convincing narrative.’‘'Apartheid Guns and Money' is a must read for any researcher aiming to learn more about the global politico-economic arrangements which sustained apartheid in South Africa for decades.’ -- African Studies Quarterly‘[Apartheid Guns and Money is an] extraordinary compilation and analysis of the deep layers of state crime.’ -- State Crime JournalProbably the single most important book that has been written about South Africa for the last twenty years. -- Professor Achille Mbembe'This book was long overdue. Hennie van Vuuren follows the money and the weapons and thereby shines light on the role of Western enablers in keeping the South African Apartheid-regime in power. Corrupt Western banks, arms companies and governments helped to bust sanctions, to buy arms and oil and thereby became the driver for the conflict. Van Vuuren makes sure that the shame of the past will haunt them.' -- Frederik Obermaier, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of 'The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money''Van Vuuren shows that the struggle against corruption is indeed a human rights struggle and that, as we know from South Africa’s own history, it can be won. But it must be fought for.' * Jacob Dlamini, author of Askari *'A labour of political passion, this admirably well researched book is a must-read. Its most important achievement is to show that illicit trade does not occur in some parallel realm detached from corporate boardrooms and governments; it is stitched into the fabric of everyday statecraft and the exercise of power.' -- Jonny Steinberg, Professor of African Studies, Oxford University'This important book seeks to uncover one of the key secrets of the last decades of the apartheid era. [It’s] a timely reminder that the founding values of our new Constitution are key to building a democracy.' -- Justice Kate O’Regan, former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa'This is a crucial book at a vital time in our history. It is a must read!' -- Andrew Feinstein, former ANC MP, and author of 'The Shadow World'

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook examines the key drivers of the arms trade, mapping the main trends in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. It also explores the principal defence markets internationally, including the US, China, India, Russia and the UK in greater detail.Across twenty-six chapters, international experts assess the central drivers of the arms trade, such as the insecurities of small states in an increasingly realist world of power politics, the continued presence of conflict, technological change and the presence of corruption. Analysing critical issues from the future of air and naval power and their implications for the trade to the impact of emerging technology and the prospects for arms control, the chapters raise a number of central issues as to the challenges and future direction of the arms trade. The Research Handbook concludes that defence spending and procurement have remained paramount and on a general upward trend since the Cold War, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. This Research Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics and students of international relations, security studies and political science. Its global approach will also be beneficial for arms policy analysts and defence professionals.Trade Review'An excellent volume which provides fresh perspectives on the wicked problem of the international arms trade. With an impressive list of contributors spanning North America, Europe and the Indo-Pacific, this book will be of significant interest to both academics and practitioners alike.' -- Ben Schreer, Macquarie University, Australia'This is an excellent compendium of chapters on this relatively neglected sphere of international political studies. It brings together an impressive range of expertise in the field who examine the many dimensions and facets of the international arms trade. The volume succeeds in being both accessible to the non-specialist, while also conveying the directions in which more advanced research is progressing.' -- M.L.R. Smith, King's College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xv PART I THE TRADE IN ARMS 1 Understanding the arms trade 2 Andrew T.H. Tan PART II KEY DRIVERS OF THE ARMS TRADE 2 Key drivers of the arms trade 17 Andrew T.H. Tan 3 The future of deterrence and the arms trade 39 Adam Lockyer 4 Small state survival strategies and the arms trade 53 Magnus Petersson 5 The inter-relation between arms trade, military expenditure and armed conflict 66 Nan Tian 6 Technological change, future wars and the arms trade 80 Malcolm Davis 7 Corruption in the arms trade 97 Sam Perlo-Freeman 8 Natural resource rents and military expenditures in the Middle East and North Africa : a long-run perspective 115 Hamid E. Ali PART III DEFENCE SPENDING AND PROCUREMENT 9 Defense spending and modernization in the United States 133 Seamus P. Daniels 10 China’s defense spending and procurement 147 Yves-Heng Lim 11 India: defence spending and procurement 166 Rahul Roy-Chaudhury and Viraj Solanki 12 Russia’s defence spending and procurement 183 Petr Topychkanov 13 Defence spending and procurement in the United Kingdom 193 Andrew Dorman and Matthew Uttley 14 Asia: defence spending and procurement 208 Andrew T.H. Tan 15 From economic to strategic crisis: European military expenditure and procurement in the 2010s 226 Lucie Béraud-Sudreau 16 Defense spending and procurement in the Middle East and North Africa 241 Riad Alsalam Attar 17 Defence expenditure and procurement – Africa 259 Martin Revayi Rupiya 18 Defence spending and procurement in Latin America 274 Rafael Duarte Villa and Juliana Viggiano PART IV KEY ISSUES 19 Arms exports and U.S. grand strategy: understanding the nexus 289 Paul J. Smith 20 The Chinese defence industrial base: past accomplishments and future challenges 308 Jingdong Yuan 21 The European defence industries 328 Aude-E. Fleurant and Yannick Quéau 22 Bloc obsolescence: case study of European air power 342 Ian Anthony 23 The future of naval power 356 Swee Lean Collin Koh 24 Emerging technologies and the arms trade 379 Michael T. Klare and Andrew T.H. Tan 25 The revolution of autonomous systems and its implications for the arms trade 389 Austin Wyatt and Jai Galliott 26 Conventional arms control: problems and prospects 406 Owen Greene Index 419

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Book SynopsisThis book dispels two common myths about the American-Israeli patron-client relationship -- that arms transfers to Israel have been motivated by American domestic politics rather than national interests and that these arms transfers have come without any political strings attached to them. The first part of the book describes and analyses the institutionalisation of the American-Israeli arms pipeline during the Johnson administration, demonstrating conclusively in the process that arms transfers to the Jewish state were based primarily on American national interests. The second part of the book consists of four case studies that clearly reveal that American arms transfers to Israel, whether in wartime or in peacetime, have always come with a diplomatic price tag attached to them. The book is based largely on American government documents from the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series, from the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library, and from the United States National Archives.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The American-Israeli Relationship in Historical Perspective; The Israeli Quest for Arms: Western Europe and the United States; Armoured Breakthrough: The 1965 Sale of M-48 Patton Tanks to Israel; One Step Forward and One Step Backward: The 1966 Sale of A-4 Skyhawk Aircraft to Israel and the Post- 1967 Six-Day War Arms Embargo; Air Support: The 1968 Sale of F-4 Phantom Aircraft to Israel; National Interests or Domestic Politics?: The Rationale Behind American Arms Sales to Israel in the 1960s; The 1967 Six-Day War: A Delayed "Green Light" for Pre-emption; The 1969-1970 War of Attrition: Restricting lsrael's Military Options; The 1973 Yom Kippur War: Limiting Israel's Military Victory; Peacetime Arms Transfers: The Nixon, Carter and Reagan Administrations; Conclusion: The Costs of an Alliance and the Benefits of a Patron-Client Relationship; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen the British Labour party announced the withdrawal of British forces from the Persian Gulf in January 1968, the United States faced a potential power vacuum in the area. The incoming Nixon administration, preoccupied with the Soviet Union and China, and the war in Vietnam, had no intention of replacing the British in the Gulf. To avoid further military commitments, the US encouraged Iran and Saudi Arabia to maintain area security. A critical policy decision, overlooked by most scholars, saw Nixon and Kissinger engineer the rise in oil prices between 1969 and 1972 to enable Saudi Arabia and Iran to purchase the necessary military hardware to serve as guardians of the Gulf. For all their bluster about reversing Labour's withdrawal decision, after their surprise victory in the election of June 1970 the Conservatives adhered to Labour's policy. But in contrast to Labour's wish to cut the umbilical cord of empire, the Tories wanted to retain influence in the Persian Gulf, pursuing policies largely independent of the US by the creation of the United Arab Emirates, deposing the sultan of Oman, and trying to solve the dispute over the Buraimi oasis with Saudi Arabia. By trying to maintain its empire on the cheap, Britain turned into an arms supplier supreme. But offering and selling arms does not a foreign policy make, leaving Britain in the long run with less influence in regional affairs. This was true also for the US, whose arms sales were to prove no realistic an alternative to foreign policy. The US hid under the Iranian security blanket for almost a decade. Given the weakness of the regime and the Shah's nonsensical dreams of turning Iran into one of the top five industrial and military powers in the world, the policy was cavalierly irresponsible. Similarly, leaving Saudi Arabia wallowing in oil money and medieval stupor -- a seedbed for Islamic fundamentalists -- created major future problems for the United States, as evinced by 9/11.

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Book SynopsisSmall 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.Trade Review"To gain a perspective on the lower end of weapons technology, The Small Arms Trade makes for elucidating reading." * Defense Technology International *"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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Book SynopsisAn inight into how the arms trade works, both legal and illicit.

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Book SynopsisIt is estimated that today some 2.7% of world GDP ($1.5 trillion) is spent on arms. In 2014 Lockheed Martin, the US defence contractor, had revenues of $45 billion – the equivalent of the GDP of Tunisia. This book explores the business behind these breathtaking figures and explains how the arms industry makes its money. The book begins by defining the industry, explaining why the sector is important, outlining its prime contractors and key supply chains. Its cost categories (from R&D to maintenance), the role of technical innovation, and the sector’s dependence on the monopsony buying power of Government, are all examined. The structure-conduct and performance model is used to show the workings of the arms market and its various entry and exit conditions, and the sector’s performance is analysed through various indicators including exports, development time scales, cost overruns and profitability. The complex choice problems of domestic procurement are considered alongside sales to foreign governments and the opportunities that may present for bribery and corruption. The Military-Industrial-Political-Complex (MIPC) is unpacked and the behaviour of its major agents – national defence agencies, the armed forces, producer groups, political agents (voters, political parties and budget-maximising bureaucracies) – is scrutinised, both in times of conflict (expansion) and peace (contraction). The book concludes by considering future trends, such as whether arms industries are better under state or private ownership, and how they can meet the challenge of new threats in different forms. The discussion throughout is anchored to case studies from all parts of the world, including Brazil, Korea, Japan, Russia as well as UK, US and Europe. As an authoritative non-technical introduction to the economics of arms industries, it is suitable for students of business studies, politics, international relations, political economy, strategic and defence studies as well as for courses on microeconomics and industrial economics. As a masterly summation from one of the world’s leading defence economists, it will also be required reading for staff in defence ministries, procurement agencies, the armed forces and strategic studies think-tanks throughout the world.Trade Review. . . provides a concise description of the economics of the global weapons industry. Hartley is a pioneer in the subject of defense economics. He demonstrates impressive command of the statistical, institutional, and historical details of this complex industry. . . . Hartley applies industrial organization theory, game theory, public choice analysis, and the economics of technological change to the rich subject matter. The book is suitable for upper-level undergraduates looking for source material to inform a research paper, and as a reference for graduate students and faculty in economics or political science who specialize in defense studies. Essential. -- Choice ReviewsTable of Contents1. The Importance of Arms Industries2. The Facts3. The Economics4. The Importance of Government5. Arms Industries: Structure and Conduct6. Arms Industries: Performance7. Buying Arms8. The Military-Industrial-Political Complex9. Disarmament, Conversion and Peace10. The Future of Arms Industries

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