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A Criminological Biography of an Arms Dealer

A Criminological Biography of an Arms Dealer

For many the arms trade and its dealers are the root cause of regional wars and global terrorism. In both public and academic debates arms dealers are considered immoral as they profit from conflict due to their key position in the international arms trading business. Nevertheless there seems to be little to no interest in the personal lives of those actively involved. In his criminological biography of a licensed arms dealer Yarin Eski provides an in-depth interdisciplinary approach to and understanding of the global arms trade revealing a deep insider view placed in a wider sociocultural context. From early discussions about childhood and career choices to reflections on becoming and being an arms trader Eski offers a methodologically embedded approach and advances biographical writing in the field of Criminology. It is a unique and thought-provoking contribution to the fields of criminology ethnography sociology critical security studies policing studies war studies and international politics and offers an unparalleled insight from within. | A Criminological Biography of an Arms Dealer

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The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

This title was first publishd in 2002. This work uses the concept of the arms dynamic to identify and assess the various factors which influenced arms acquisitions of Southeast Asian states during the second Cold War period from 1979 to 1989 providing an essential basis for understanding contemporary developments. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the reasons for arms purchases in SE Asia during the 1980s and aims to fill a gap in the literature by fully exploring arms procurement processes in the region prior to the end of the Cold War. | The Arms Dynamic in South-East Asia During the Second Cold War

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French Arms Exports The Business of Sovereignty

French Arms Exports The Business of Sovereignty

Ever since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958 France has believed its strategic independence to be predicated on self-sufficiency in modern weapons. In order to maintain the requisite defence-industrial base in the context of limited domestic orders successive governments have prioritised the export of French arms on a large scale. In this Adelphi book Lucie Béraud-Sudreau provides a detailed behind-the-scenes examination of the institutional arrangements that have underpinned France’s relatively liberal approach to arms sales over the years. The narrative begins during the Cold War when France offered customers an alternative to reliance on one of the superpowers for their arms purchases and then charts how the French arms-export system has responded to international political developments and dramatic changes in the global arms market. The book shows that in general France’s leaders and machinery of government have been resistant to the notion of restraining arms sales. It also looks to the future arguing that France now faces a dilemma over whether to maintain its traditional course or accept a greater degree of export restraint as part of closer armaments cooperation with European partners. | French Arms Exports The Business of Sovereignty

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Militarization And The International Arms Race In Latin America

Militarization And The International Arms Race In Latin America

Military conflicts and dictatorships in Latin America are the main consequences of the increasingly autonomous role of the armed forces in the region asserts noted scholar Augusto Varas and international factors related to the expansion of weapon industries in the North and the increasing flow of financial resources to Latin America are accelerating the arms race. Varas discusses the historical function of the armed forces in local politics the new ideology of the national security doctrine and the process of conflict perception by the Latin American military. He also analyzes the inevitable relations between the arms race and the political role of the region's armed institutions. Using Chile as an example he places these factors in context and illustrates how political crisis can escalate into a regional arms race. He then concludes with a discussion of the links between prospects for democracy in the region and demilitarization and disarmament. | Militarization And The International Arms Race In Latin America

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Arms and the State Sir William Armstrong and the Remaking of British Naval Power 1854–1914

Arms and the State Sir William Armstrong and the Remaking of British Naval Power 1854–1914

Arms and the State is a history of Britain's first and foremost modern armaments company the Armstrong Whitworth Company from its origins in 1854 to 1914. It focuses on the role of Sir William G. Armstrong an engineer and entrepreneur who transformed his modest mechanical engineering business into a vast industrial enterprise which invented developed manufactured and sold heavy guns and warships throughout the world. Arms and the State reconstructs the global arms trade as it follows Armstrong's companies selling the latest weapons to both sides in the American Civil War Egypt Turkey and Italy in the 1860s to China Chile and Japan in the 1870s and 1880s and became Britain's leading armaments company in the age of the naval arms races that preceded the First World War. In so doing it discusses varied topics such as the social and political nature of technological innovation the quality of Britain's late-Victorian entrepreneurs and the impact of armaments on British politics defence policies the international arms trade and imperialism. Arms and the State situates the history of the company in its technological political and international contexts with particular attention given to the role of British Parliamentary politics and the inner workings of the War Office and Admiralty bureaucracies. The central narrative is Armstrong's role in the militarization of technology in the 1850s the commercialization of the armaments trade on a global scale in the 1860s and 1870s and the emergence of the British military-industrial state in the 1880s and 1890s. Arms and the State provides a history of the people the technology and the business of the Arms trade. It is a fascinating story of the domestic politics the foreign policy and strategic calculations the manipulation of the press and the bureaucratic intrigues that lay behind the invention production and proliferation of the first weapons of mass destruction. | Arms and the State Sir William Armstrong and the Remaking of British Naval Power 1854–1914

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Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer

This title was first published in 2000: The theme of this collection of essays is technology transfer. The topic has three major aspects: the interchange of technologies between military and civilian applications - spin-off dual use conversion and diversification fall under this heading; the proliferation of military arms which could occur either through arms races between developed nations or through the transfer of military technology from developed arms industries to less developed nations - proliferation arms races and arms control agreements fall under this heading; and the transfer of civilian technologies from developing nations to less developed nations. The expression North-South transfer and the idea of development come under this final section. The essays offer examination of all three aspects.

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The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe

The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe

The war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion in 1990 rekindled the international community's geopolitical interest in the Gulf and helped define a new regional order. This book analyzes the political strategic and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War with particular focus on military aspects. An international roster of experts treats issues of strategy weapons technology arms transfers and the impact on the Arab state system. Of special interest is the exploration of the implications of the war for Japan Germany Russia and Europe. | The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe

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Group Theory for High Energy Physicists

Group Theory for High Energy Physicists

Although group theory has played a significant role in the development of various disciplines of physics there are few recent books that start from the beginning and then build on to consider applications of group theory from the point of view of high energy physicists. Group Theory for High Energy Physicists fills that role. It presents groups especially Lie groups and their characteristics in a way that is easily comprehensible to physicists. The book first introduces the concept of a group and the characteristics that are imperative for developing group theory as applied to high energy physics. It then describes group representations since matrix representations of a group are often more convenient to deal with than the abstract group itself. With a focus on continuous groups the text analyzes the root structure of important groups and obtains the weights of various representations of these groups. It also explains how symmetry principles associated with group theoretical techniques can be used to interpret experimental results and make predictions. This concise gentle introduction is accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and mathematics as well as researchers in high energy physics. It shows how to apply group theory to solve high energy physics problems.

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A Model for the Study of International Trade Politics The United States Business Community and Soviet-American Relations 1975-1976

A Model for the Study of International Trade Politics The United States Business Community and Soviet-American Relations 1975-1976

Together with efforts to control the arms race commercial issues were a central feature of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s. There was a clear recognition that trade and economic issues were of key importance to political relations. This book first published in 1987 is a comprehensive analysis of the views and perceptions held by Soviet Area Executives of US ‘trade actor’ companies in the critical years 1975-76. It focuses on the key issues of overall US-Soviet relations which formed the environment for commercial relations between the superpowers. | A Model for the Study of International Trade Politics The United States Business Community and Soviet-American Relations 1975-1976

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Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses is the first practical guide on how to implement scentwork into the lives of domesticated horses enhancing behaviour welfare and the human-animal bond. Scentwork is a new discipline in the field for horse and handler and expert author Rachaël Draaisma arms the reader with a palette of information to enable them to put this technique into action. As well as theoretical background information on the nose of the horse and biomechanics Draaisma discusses how scentwork improves horses’ learning abilities development socialisation and their bond with the handler. Readers will learn how to have their horses explore their environment participate in scentwork games and follow a footstep track to find a missing person or food bag. Easily accessible for anybody working with horses at any level scentwork can be done in small areas as well as in larger spaces on various surfaces. Whether veterinarian behaviourist trainer animal-assisted therapist equine physiotherapist osteopath or interested horse owner this book promises to bring both you and the horse enormous benefits strengthening the human-animal bond. Rachaël Draaisma has always lived with and had a passion for dogs and horses. In 2002 she decided to make it her profession. Achieving several diplomas she started to work full time as a trainer and behavioural consultant first with dogs later with horses. Her best-selling book Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses published by CRC Press in 2017 has been translated into several languages. Another pillar of Draaisma’s working life with horses revolves around equine mental stimulation and scentwork and she has developed an extensive method to undertake scent tracking with horses a new tool in enriching the human-equine relationship. Draaisma travels throughout Europe and the globe to provide workshops and lectures on calming signals of horses equine mental stimulation and scentwork. You can purchase scent bags to aid your scentwork practice at the author's personal website: www. scentworkforhorses. com or www. calmingsignalsofhorses. com

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The Influence of British Arms An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956

The Influence of British Arms An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956

Which event better characterises British military interventions: the trauma of Suez or the triumph of the Falklands? This book first published in 1984 examines these engagements and those of the intervening period to provide a sober and considered response to this question. The issues raised are central to the debate concerning Britain’s defence capabilities and its role in world politics. The author argues that it is only under severely restricted conditions that Britain could reasonably expect a successful outcome from long-range military intervention. The constraints are not merely those of military capacity: public opinion also has its role to play. By analysing these conditions and the way they have influenced the outcomes of past interventions the author points the way to framing a practical and reasonable defence and foreign policy in the Third World. | The Influence of British Arms An Analysis of British Military Intervention Since 1956

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The Executive MBA for Engineers and Scientists

The Executive MBA for Engineers and Scientists

All too often a simple lack of understanding of fundamental business concepts is enough to prevent capable scientists and engineers from receiving otherwise deserved promotions. These days technical merit and hard work alone no longer guarantee upward mobility. For scientists and engineers with aspirations of moving up the corporate ladder a keen grasp of business basics is a must. Presenting concepts in a manner that is easily accessible The Executive MBA for Engineers and Scientists covers the business principles and applications that today’s technical managers need to know. The book touches upon all the essentials including marketing sales finance manufacturing and accounting. It details technical considerations including quality control technical services and R & D and highlights how to effectively integrate business concepts with technical considerations. Examples based on the author’s experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and with the Food and Drug Administration illustrate how similar situations can occur in other industries and explain how to solve the problems using the same techniques. This easy-reading reference not only facilitates the understanding required of today’s technical professional but also provides a time-saving reference for business men and women on the move upward in sales marketing and manufacturing who need to expand their knowledge of technical functions. From break-even analysis to technical quality control this practical guide arms you with the business savvy required to walk into your next meeting with confidence and walk out with an increased sense of accomplishment.

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Falling Out of Romantic Love A Therapeutic Guide for Individuals Couples and Professionals

Falling Out of Romantic Love A Therapeutic Guide for Individuals Couples and Professionals

In this innovative and user-friendly guide Crystal Wilhite Hemesath identifies the factors that lead to relationship breakdown and suggests key strategies for the prevention and treatment of falling out of romantic love (FORL). Grounded in research and two decades of clinical experience Falling Out of Romantic Love outlines strategies for preparing and maintaining healthy enduring romantic relationships as well as what to do when FORL becomes a threat. Applicable to daily life and relevant to a wide range of scenarios this book contains a plethora of information for individuals just beginning an intimate partner relationship long-married couples or for those simply curious about romantic relationships and the problems that may arise. Helpful tips are also provided for individuals trying to decide if they should remain in a relationship and for those experiencing heartbreak on the receiving end of FORL. Rich in real-life examples this book arms professionals with a greater understanding of why people fall out of romantic love. It’s an indispensable guide for marriage and family therapists as well as other mental health professionals or clergy looking to incorporate additional tools and clinical interventions into their work. | Falling Out of Romantic Love A Therapeutic Guide for Individuals Couples and Professionals

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