Arms and ethnic conflict / John Sislin and Frederic S. Pearson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sislin, John, 1965-

Contributor:

Pearson, Frederic S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense industries--Political aspects.

Defense industries.

Arms transfers--Political aspects.

Arms transfers.

Ethnic conflict--Political aspects.

Ethnic conflict.

Security, International.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2001]

Summary:

Ethnopolitical conflicts have grown in frequency and intensity over the past 30 years. At the same time, major powers like the U.S. seem less inclined to get involved in internal conflicts far from home, especially after the trials of Rwanda, Somalia, and Kosovo. Visit our website for sample chapters! Arms fuel ethnic tension and violence, and yet the relationship between arms and ethnic conflict is not well understood. This book explores the function of arms in ethnic conflict by looking at arms acquisition by ethnic groups, government involvement in escalation, and the role of outsiders in arms influx and sometimes, conflict resolution. Important new data and a fresh look at established records of arms and ethnic conflict are hallmarks of this book.

Contents:

1 Arms and Ethnic Conflict 1

2 The Diffusion of Arms 23

3 Arms and the Onset of Ethnic Conflict 59

4 Arms and the Progression of Ethnic Conflict 83

5 Arms and Efforts to Resolve Ethnic Conflict 117

6 Reducing the Negative Impact of Arms 151.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index.

ISBN:

0847688542

0847688550

OCLC:

45799441