Cascase Of Arms: Controlling Conventional Weapons Proliferation In The 1990S; Editor: Pierre, Andrew J.; Paperback

Editor: Pierre, Andrew J.
Paperback
385 pages
Published: March 1994
The Brookings Institution
ISBN: 0815770634

With the post-cold war emphasis on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the neglected dimension has been the spread of advanced conventional arms. Yet these are the arms most likely to be used in conflict. They present the greatest diversion from economic and social development, and are the centerpiece of regional security balances.This book examines the policies and practices of the major arms-supplying nations, looks at the impact of weapons purchases on the principal recipient regions and the possibilities for regional arms control, and dissects the economics of arms exports for the producer nations in both the developing and industrialized worlds. The book thoroughly discusses the opportunities for, and obstacles to, achieving multilateral restraint on arms.This text examines the policies and practices of the major arms-supplying nations.