Kalashnikov culture : small arms proliferation and irregular warfare / Christopher Carr.

This work is a bridge between the failed/weak states' literature and that which examines issues relating to small arms proliferation. Carr investigates the cultural impact of the availability of these easy-to-come-by weapons. This cultural dynamic has a direct, and deadly impact on issues such...

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Main Author: Carr, Christopher, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2008.
Series:PSI reports (Westport, Conn.)
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Summary:This work is a bridge between the failed/weak states' literature and that which examines issues relating to small arms proliferation. Carr investigates the cultural impact of the availability of these easy-to-come-by weapons. This cultural dynamic has a direct, and deadly impact on issues such as arms control, illegal and illicit trading, gun cultures, the nexus between criminality and militia warfare and the social impact of arms proliferation, and the struggle for weak states who attempt to govern. The case studies will appeal to those with regional or comparative interests. Although the ton.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 185 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-175) and index.
ISBN:0313346151
9780313346156
1282341022
9781282341029
9786612341021
6612341025
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.