The shadow world : inside the global arms trade /: inside the global arms trade. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Feinstein.
• Other Names: Feinstein, Andrew, 1964-
• Contents: Sec.I. The second-oldest profession -- Sins of commission -- The Nazi connection -- Sec.II. Nice work if you can get it -- The Saudi connection -- In defence of humanity -- The ultimate deal or the ultimate crime? -- Diamonds and arms -- Buckling to Bandar -- And justice for none? -- Sec.III. Business as usual -- Things fall apart -- with help from BAE -- After the Wall : capitalism, BAE-style -- The ultimate cop-out -- Sec.IV. The arms superpower -- Legal bribery -- In the name of Uncle Sam -- Taking the mickey, the toilet seat, and the hammer -- in a galaxy far, far away -- Illegal bribery -- Beyond Utopia, hope? -- America's shop window -- Making a killing : Iraq and Afghanistan -- Sec.V. The killing fields -- Cry, the beloved continent -- Sec.Vi. End game. Bringing peace to the world -- Future imperfect
• Publisher Details: London : Penguin
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (736 pages)
• Subjects: 382/.456234; HISTORY / Military / Weapons; Arms transfers; Illegal arms transfers; Defense industries; Arms transfers; Defense industries; Illegal arms transfers; Political Science / Corruption & Misconduct; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Trade & Tariffs; Political Corruption
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780241144428; 0241144426
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.