| Edition |
Revised and Updated edition. |
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First Picador edition. |
| Description |
xxx, 696 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-665) and index. |
| Summary |
"The Shadow World is 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 history---between the British and Saudi governments---to the guns-for-diamonds deals in Africa and the current $60 billion U.S. weapons contract with Saudi Arabia. Based on pathbreaking reporting and unprecedented access to top-secret information, The Shadow World takes us into a clandestine realm that is as vitally important as it is shocking."--Publisher description. |
| Contents |
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 Wall : 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. |
| Subject |
Arms transfers.
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Illegal arms transfers.
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Defense industries.
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Arms transfers. (OCoLC)fst00814943
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Defense industries. (OCoLC)fst00889634
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Illegal arms transfers. (OCoLC)fst00967176
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| ISBN |
9781250013958 (pbk.) |
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125001395X |
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