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dc.contributor.authorGreene, Owen J.*
dc.contributor.authorMarsh, Nicholas*
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-11T17:53:50Z
dc.date.available2014-03-11T17:53:50Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationGreene O and Marsh N (2012) Small arms, crime and conflict: global governance and the threat of armed violence. London: Routledge.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/5830
dc.descriptionNo
dc.description.abstractThis book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed every year as a result of armed violence ¿ in contexts ranging from war zones to domestic violence. This edited volume examines why these deaths occur, the role of guns and other weapons, and how governance can be used to reduce and prevent those deaths. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology through economics to peace and security studies, the book¿s main concern throughout is that of human security ¿ the causes and means of prevention of armed violence. The first part of the book concerns warfare, the second armed violence and crime, and the last governance of arms and their (mis)-use. The concluding chapter builds on the contributors¿ key findings and suggests priorities for future research, with the aim of forming a coherent narrative which examines what we know, why armed violence occurs, and what can be done to reduce it.
dc.subjectCrime
dc.subject; Firearms
dc.subject; Civil war
dc.subject; Gun control
dc.subject; Arms transfers
dc.subject; Law and legislation
dc.subject; REF 2014
dc.titleSmall arms, crime and conflict: global governance and the threat of armed violence
dc.status.refereedYes
dc.typeBook
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