03101nam 2200673 a 450 991045414570332120200520144314.01-282-34102-297866123410210-313-34615-1(CKB)1000000000707238(EBL)494965(OCoLC)247087886(SSID)ssj0000300949(PQKBManifestationID)11273047(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000300949(PQKBWorkID)10258603(PQKB)10846409(MiAaPQ)EBC494965(Au-PeEL)EBL494965(CaPaEBR)ebr10362978(CaONFJC)MIL234102(EXLCZ)99100000000070723820080307d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrKalashnikov culture[electronic resource] small arms proliferation and irregular warfare /Christopher CarrWestport, Conn. Praeger Security International20081 online resource (201 p.)PSI reportsDescription based upon print version of record.0-313-34614-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-175) and index.Contents; Introduction; 1. Kalashnikov Enculturation; 2. Kalashnikov in the Culture: The Role of the Gun; 3. Kalashnikov Traffic: Trading Arms; 4. Kalashnikov Commerce: The AK as Economic Instrument; 5. Pakistan: The Prototypical Kalashnikov Culture; 6. Pastoral Warriors: Cattle Raiders of East Africa; 7. Gangsta Warriors; 8. A Tradition of Arms: Yemen; 9. Kalashnikov Islands: Favelas, Yards, and Raskols; 10. Kalashnikov Counterculture: Control and Disarmament; 11. Kalashnikov Future; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThis 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 cultures, the nexus between criminality and militia warfare and the social impact of arms proliferation, and the struggle for weak states who attempt to govern. The case studies will appeal to those with regional or comparative interests. Although the tPSI reports (Westport, Conn.)Arms controlAK-47 rifleAsymmetric warfareFirearms industry and tradeIllegal arms transfersElectronic books.Arms control.AK-47 rifle.Asymmetric warfare.Firearms industry and trade.Illegal arms transfers.355.4/2Carr Christopher1947-893190MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454145703321Kalashnikov culture1994938UNINA