The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa

The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa
Author: Usman A. Tar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1043
Release: 2021-04-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030621839

This handbook provides critical analyses of the theory and practices of small arms proliferation and its impact on conflicts and organized violence in Africa. It examines the terrains, institutions, factors and actors that drive armed conflict and arms proliferation, and further explores the nature, scope, and dynamics of conflicts across the continent, as well as the extent to which these conflicts are exacerbated by the proliferation of small arms. The volume features rich analyses by contributors who are acquainted with, and widely experienced in, the formal and informal structures of arms proliferation and control, and their repercussions on violence, instability and insecurity across Africa. The chapters dissect the challenges of small arms and light weapons in Africa with a view to understanding roots causes and drivers, and generating a fresh body of analyses that adds value to the existing conversation on conflict management and peacebuilding in Africa. With contributions from scholars, development practitioners, defence and security professionals and civil society activists, the handbook seeks to serve as a reference for students, researchers, and policy makers on small arms proliferation, control and regulation; defence and security practitioners; and those involved in countering violence and managing conflicts in Africa.

Light Weapons and Civil Conflict

Light Weapons and Civil Conflict
Author: Jeffrey Boutwell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780847694853

A common feature of conflict in the 1990s is death and suffering from small arms and light weapons. The global diffusion of assault rifles, machine guns, mortars, and rocket-propelled grenades, which can be easily carried by an individual or transported by a light vehicle, has greatly intensified the violence of conflicts in countries around the world. This book represents the perspectives of the foremost specialists on light weapons, and it surveys the wide range of policy options open to the international community. These include export and import controls, law enforcement strategies to break up black markets, collection and destruction of weapons following the end of conflict, and efforts to illuminate how small arms and light weapons make their way to the killing grounds of the 1990s.

Destroying Surplus Weapons

Destroying Surplus Weapons
Author: Sarah Meek
Publisher: United Nations Publications UNIDIR
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This publication examines the experiences of South Africa and Lesotho in the disposal of surplus weapons and the management of small arms stocks. It seeks to highlight the lessons learned and benefits realised in terms of security, development and economics, in order to encourage other governments in Africa to carry out similar programmes.

Small Arms Control

Small Arms Control
Author: Jayantha Dhanapala
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2019-01-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429796366

First published in 1999, the papers collected in this volume were originally prepared for four workshops organized by the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs to inform the work of the Panel of Governmental Experts on Small Arms. These workshops were held during 1995-96. Some of the authors updated their papers for publication in early 1998. Lora Lumpe, senior fellow with the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers in Oslo and Tamar Gabelnick, Acting Director of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, DC edited the presentations for this book.

Small Arms Survey 2013

Small Arms Survey 2013
Author: Small Arms Survey, Geneva
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107041961

Highlights emerging trends and concerns regarding armed violence and small arms proliferation as well as related policies and programming.

Small Arms Survey 2015

Small Arms Survey 2015
Author: Keith Krause
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107041988

Highlights emerging trends and concerns regarding armed violence and small arms proliferation as well as related policies and programming.

Small Arms Survey 2007

Small Arms Survey 2007
Author: Small Arms Survey, Geneva
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780521706544

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 international source of public information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence, and as a resource centre for governments, policy-makers, researchers, and activists. The Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City offers new and updated information on small arms production, stockpiles, transfers, and measures, including a special focus on transfer controls. This year's thematic section explores the complex issue of urban violence with case studies on Burundi and Brazil as well as a photo essay by award-winning combat photographer Lucian Read. This edition also features chapters on lessons learned from the tracing of ammunition, the relationship between gun prices and conflict, and the role of small arms in South Sudan.

The Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons. A Nexus to Asymmetric Threats in Nigeria

The Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons. A Nexus to Asymmetric Threats in Nigeria
Author: Ugwumba Egbuta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9783668915978

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 2, language: English, abstract: It is estimated that 70 per cent of over 10 million illegal weapons in circulation in West Africa are in Nigeria. It is in this light that this paper interrogates the escalation and dynamics of proliferation of arms that have fueled deadly insurgency in Nigeria. It examines the interplay of factors that underpins this security challenge. The paper relies mostly on news report and scholarly publications. It recommends among others the establishment of a National Commission on small arms to serve as a legal framework for combating arms proliferation in order to enhance human security in Nigeria. Nigeria has been besieged by the outbreak of violence conflicts which has over the years claimed thousands of lives and property. This is owing to the activities of kidnappers, armed robbers, sea pirates, political thugs, arms traffickers and most importantly, the extremist group: Boko Haram. BH has in the last nine years killed over 20,000 people in the North East Nigeria. The group has sustained its attacks on the state, brutally killing thousands of people including soldiers, women and children. All these armed activities continue unabated, partly because of unchecked arms proliferation in the country. These groups use both locally manufactured and imported devices to inflict havoc on the society. Their growing expertise in the use of explosives and other devises contributes to increased violent acts against the citizens and the state. Increasingly, these armed groups have acquired high level of sophistication in the production and use of these weapons in their operations.

Arms Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa

Arms Flows to Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Pieter D. Wezeman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011
Genre: Arms transfers
ISBN: 9789185114696

Concerns regarding arms transfers to sub-Saharan Africa are widespread and have motivated worldwide efforts to control arms flows. Although volumes of arms transferred to the region are low by global standards, even supplies of relatively small quantities of older weapons can have a notable impact on conflicts. This detailed report provides a tour d'horizon of recent developments in arms transfers to both governments and rebel groups in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights the secrecy that surrounds arms procurement decisions, which hinders assessments of whether arms are being acquired for legitimate reasons and will contribute to the peace and security of sub-Saharan Africa.