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SEST-592 International Arms Trade
Spring only
Husbands
This class will focus on the impact of three major trends on the structure and conduct of the international arms trade, and the challenges these pose to efforts to manage or control arms sales. First, we will examine issues related to changes in the defense industry, such as increasing dependence on commercial technology, the globalization of at least parts of defense production, and post-Cold War consolidation. Then we will explore the role of the illicit arms trade, and finally we will address the relationship between development and security, in particular the impact of small arms and light weapons.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
Husbands, J.
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SEST-592-01 International Arms Trade
Fall only
Husbands
This course examines the historical evolution of the international arms trade, focusing on the economics of international arms transfers since the end of the Cold War and on the trials and tribulations of international efforts to control arms trafficking. The international trade in conventional weapons has changed in important ways since the end of the Cold War. The existence of large inventories of weapons and the perpetuation of large production capacities in the West, the former Soviet bloc, and many other countries has generated a barrage of activity that is largely beyond international control. Arms are plentiful and cheap, and this has had devastating consequences in many parts of the world. This course analyzes these important issues in detail.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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