TY - BOOK ID - 14461651 TI - Arms trade, security and conflict AU - Levine, Paul AU - Smith, Ron PY - 2003 SN - 0415306485 0203349180 1138811025 9786610291717 1280291710 0203477162 0429232802 1134401566 9780203477168 9780415306485 6610291713 9781134401567 9781134401512 1134401515 9781134401550 1134401558 9781138811027 PB - London ; New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - ARMS TRANSFERS KW - WEAPONS INDUSTRY KW - Arms transfers KW - Defense industries KW - National security KW - Armaments industries KW - Arms sales KW - Military sales KW - Military supplies industry KW - Munitions KW - Sale of military equipment KW - Arms traffic KW - Foreign military sales KW - Industries KW - International trade KW - Arms race KW - Military assistance UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14461651 AB - The Arms Industry is an area that is of huge concern to many people around the world. The economics of this hugely important industry are a vital strand that needs to be understood. This volume brings together contributors from all over the globe, such as Todd Sandler and Keith Hartley, and focuses on the important issues surrounding the Arms Trade such as:*the determinants of US military expenditure*alliance formation and expansion*new challenges to export controlsThis well-rounded, comprehensive book will be of huge interest to students and academics involved in the econo ER -