Feinstein, Andrew, 1964-

The shadow world : inside the global arms trade / Andrew Feinstein. - 1st American ed. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. - xxx, 672 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Originally published: London : Hamish Hamilton, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-641) and index.

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.

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Arms transfers.
Illegal arms transfers.
Defense industries.

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