Indefensible : seven myths that sustain the global arms trade / Paul Holden ; with Bridget Conley-Zilkic [and eleven others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holden, Paul (Freelance writer), author.

Conley-Zilkic, Bridget, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arms transfers.

Defense industries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Zed Books Ltd, 2016.

Summary:

While they may be opposed to individual wars, most people believe that the arms industry is necessary in some form: to safeguard our security, provide jobs and stimulate the economy. Not only conservatives but also progressives and liberals support it for these reasons. Deploying case studies, statistics and irrefutable evidence, Indefensible puts forward a devastating challenge to this conventional wisdom, showing that, far from protecting us, the arms trade undermines our security by fanning the flames of war, terrorism and global instability. The essential handbook for those who want to debunk the arguments of the arms industry and its supporters. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 There Is No Problem

Myth 1 Higher defense spending equals increased security 11

Myth 2 Military spending is driven by security concerns 39

Myth 3 We can control where weapons end up and how they are used 57

Myth 4 The defense industry is a key contributor to national economies 83

Myth 5 Corruption in the arms trade is only a problem in developing countries 117

Myth 6 National security requires blanket secrecy 135

Section 2 The Arms Trade Can't Be Beaten

Myth 7 Now is not the time 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index.

ISBN:

9781783605668

1783605669

9781783605651

1783605650

OCLC:

971218675