Small Arms And Light Weapons In Africa
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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.
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.
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.
Author | : Kennedy Mkutu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781847013088 |
A vivid account of modern pastoralist armed conflict.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.