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Autore |
Carr Christopher <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Kalashnikov culture : small arms proliferation and irregular warfare / / Christopher Carr |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2008 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024 |
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ISBN |
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9798400675379 |
9786612341021 |
9781282341029 |
1282341022 |
9780313346156 |
0313346151 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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AK-47 rifle |
Arms control |
Asymmetric warfare |
Firearms industry and trade |
Illegal arms transfers |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Kalashnikov enculturation -- Kalashnikov in the culture : the role of the gun -- Kalashnikov traffic : trading arms -- Kalashnikov commerce : the AK as economic instrument -- Pakistan : the prototypical kalashnikov culture -- Pastoral warriors : cattle raiders of East Africa -- Gangsta warriors -- A tradition of arms : Yemen -- Kalashnikov islands -- Kalashnikov counterculture : control and disarmament -- Kalashnikov future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work is a bridge between the failed/weak states' literature and that which examines issues relating to small arms proliferation. Carr investigates the cultural impact of the availability of these easy-to-come-by weapons. This cultural dynamic has a direct, and deadly impact on issues such as arms control, illegal and illicit trading, gun |
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