Shadow World Inside the Global Arms Trade

Name: Shadow World Inside the Global Arms Trade
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ISBN: 9781250013958

ISBN-10: 125001395X

ISBN-13: 9781250013958

Edition: Revised

Authors: Andrew Feinstein

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"A devastating and scrupulously documented account of the greed, venality, and rampant corruption pervading the global arms trade…A brilliant and massively important book."---Andrew J. Bacevich, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), and author ofWashington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent WarThe Shadow Worldis the behind-the-scenes tale of the global arms trade, exposing in forensic detail the deadly collusion that all too often exists among senior politicians, weapons manufacturers, felonious arms dealers, and the military---a situation that compromises our security and undermines our democracy.Andrew Feinstein reveals the cover-ups behind a range of weapons deals, from the largest in…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 11/27/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 736
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Justin Borus is the cocreator and cowriter of the comic stripnbsp;"Girls & Sports." He lives in Denver.nbsp; Andrew Feinstein is the cocreator and cowriter of the comic strip "Girls & Sports."nbsp; Henbsp;is anbsp;formernbsp;editorial cartoonist and sportswriter for The Emory Wheel in Atlanta and has also worked for Turner Sports, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers.nbsp; Henbsp;lives in Los Angeles.



List of Figures


Illustration Credits


Dramatis Personae


Prologue


Introduction



The Second-Oldest Profession



Sins of Commission



The Nazi Connection



Nice Work If You Can Get It



The Saudi Connection



In Defence of Humanity



The Ultimate Deal or the Ultimate Crime?



Diamonds and Arms



Buckling to Bandar



And Justice for None?



Business as Usual



Things Fall Apart-with Help from BAE



After the Capitalism BAE-Style



The Ultimate Cop-Out



The Arms Superpower



Legal Bribery



In the Name of Uncle Sam



Taking the Mickey, the Toilet Seat and the Hammer… in a Galaxy Far, Far Away



Illegal Bribery



Beyond Utopia, Hope?



America's Shop Window



Making a Killing: Iraq and Afghanistan



The Killing Fields



Cry, the Beloved Continent



End Game



Bringing Peace to the World



Future Imperfect


Afterword to the Picador Edition


Acknowledgements


Notes and References


Index