Small Arms Survey 2001: Profiling the Problem

This is a second-hand copy of the book Small Arms Survey 2001: Profiling the Problem, a project of the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva and published by Oxford University Press.

Condition: this is a used book in good condition, though there is shelf wear to the cover. The product image probably looks worse than it is due to the black surface showing every imperfection in high detail. 

From the back:

The Small Arms Survey 2001 provides the first broad overview of major aspects of the problem of small arms and light weapons proliferation contained within a single volume. Issues covered in this premier edition include:

• Small arms, big business: Products and producers
• Half a billion and still counting: Global firearms stockpiles
• Fuelling the flames: Brokers and transport agents in the illicit arms trade .
• A thriving trade: Global legal small arms transfers
• Crime, conflict, corruption: Global illicit small arms transfers
• After the smoke clears: Assessing the effects of small arms availability
• Tackling the small arms problem: Multilateral measures and initiatives

About the Project

The Small Arms Survey is an independent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. It serves as the principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms, and as a resource centre for governments, policymakers, researchers, and activists. The project has an international staff with expertise in security studies, political science, law, economics, development studies, and sociology who work closely with a worldwide network of researchers and partner institutions.