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Book Synopsis: This ground-breaking book offers an extensive legal analysis-grounded in public, EU, and international law-of arms trade regulation, integrated with insights drawn from international relations.
The sale of weapons and related technologies is, globally, one of the most politically controversial and ethically contentious forms of commerce. Intimately connected with sustaining repressive governments and violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, arms exports are also a central element in the economic and strategic policies of the governments of all large industrial states. They have also been the source of abundant corruption, and of serious challenges to the norms and effectiveness of constitutional accountability in democratic states. On paper, the arms trade is heavily regulated: national legislation and international treaties are in place which purport to prohibit certain transactions and limit others. Yet despite its importance, legal and international relations scholarship on the subject has been surprisingly limited. This book fills this gap in the literature by examining and comparing the export control regimes of eight leading nations - USA, Russia, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, China, and India - with chapters contributed by leading experts in the field of law and international relations.
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Law and the Arms Trade: Weapons, Blood and Rules
Discover the groundbreaking book that delves into the complex world of arms trade regulation, offering a comprehensive legal analysis grounded in public, EU, and international law. With insights from international relations, this book sheds light on one of the most politically controversial and ethically contentious forms of commerce - the sale of weapons and related technologies.
Arms exports have far-reaching consequences, intimately connected with sustaining repressive governments and violating international human rights and humanitarian law. They also play a central role in the economic and strategic policies of large industrial states. Unfortunately, the arms trade is plagued by corruption and poses serious challenges to constitutional accountability in democratic states.
While there are regulations in place on paper, both national legislation and international treaties, their effectiveness has been questionable. Limited research exists on this crucial topic, but now, with Law and the Arms Trade: Weapons, Blood and Rules, you can gain a deep understanding of the export control regimes of eight leading nations - USA, Russia, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, China, and India.
Written by leading experts in the fields of law and international relations, this book is a must-have resource for anyone seeking a comprehensive analysis of arms trade regulation. Stay informed, expand your knowledge, and contribute to the discourse surrounding this globally significant issue. Order your copy today!
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