Small arms, crime and conflict : global governance and the threat of armed violence / edited by Owen Greene and Nicholas Marsh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greene, Owen.

Marsh, Nicholas.

Series:

Routledge studies in peace and conflict resolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violent crimes.

Firearms.

War.

Physical Description:

xvi, 301 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

"This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed every year as a result of armed violence - in contexts ranging from war zones to domestic violence. This edited volume examines why these deaths occur, the role of guns and other weapons, and how governance can be used to reduce and prevent those deaths. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology through economics to peace and security studies, the book's main concern throughout is that of human security - the causes and means of prevention of armed violence. The first part of the book concerns warfare, the second armed violence and crime, and the last governance of arms and their (mis)-use. The concluding chapter builds on the contributors' key findings and suggests priorities for future research, with the aim of forming a coherent narrative which examines what we know, why armed violence occurs, and what can be done to reduce it. This book will be of much interest to students of small arms, security studies, global governance, peace and conflict studies, and IR"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Owen Greene Greene, Owen, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 1

Part I Warfare 11

2 The tools of insurgency: a review of the role of small arms and light weapons in warfare / Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 13

3 Small arms and light weapons spread and conflict / Mike Bourne Bourne, Mike 29

4 Lethal instruments: small arms and deaths in armed conflict / Joakim Kreutz Kreutz, Joakim, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 43

5 Regaining state control: arms and violence in post-conflict countries / Joakim Kreutz Kreutz, Joakim, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas, Manuela Torre Torre, Manuela 64

Part II Violence within societies 77

6 Armed violence within societies / Owen Greene Greene, Owen, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 79

7 Guns and deaths: a critical review / Thomas Jackson Jackson, Thomas, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 105

8 Armed violence taking place within societies: SALW and armed violence in urban areas / Valentina Bartolucci Bartolucci, Valentina, Anna Betsy Kanneworff Kanneworff, Anna Betsy 122

9 Arms, private militias and fragile state dynamics / Owen Greene Greene, Owen, Ariel Macaspac Penetrante Penetrante, Ariel Macaspac 138

Part III Governance 161

10 Governance and small arms and light weapons / Owen Greene Greene, Owen, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 163

11 Governance and control of SALW after armed conflicts / Mike Bourne Bourne, Mike, Owen Greene Greene, Owen 183

12 Small arms and light weapons production as part of a national and global defence industry / Dimitar Dimitrov Dimitrov, Dimitar, Peter Hall Hall, Peter 207

13 What do the natives know? Societal mechanisms for controlling small arms / Michael Ashkenazi Ashkenazi, Michael 228

14 Conclusions and priorities for further research / Owen Greene Greene, Owen, Nicholas Marsh Marsh, Nicholas 248.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415567008

0415567009

OCLC:

704907693