LEADER 03687nam 2200541 450 001 9910162858903321 005 20230808195852.0 010 $a1-78360-567-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000892636 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4708407 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000892636 100 $a20161014h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aIndefensible $eseven myths that sustain the global arms trade /$fPaul Holden ... [et al.] 210 1$aLondon :$cZed Books,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 170 pages) $cill 311 $a1-78360-565-0 311 $a1-78360-566-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-232) and index 327 $aIntroduction -- Section 1: There is no Problem -- Myth 1: Higher defense spending equals increased security -- Myth 2: Military spending is driven by security concerns -- Myth 3: We can control where weapons end up and how they are used -- Myth 4: The defense industry is a key contributor to national economies -- Myth 5: Corruption in the arms trade is only a problem in developing countries -- Myth 6: National security requires blanket secrecy -- Section 2: The Arms Trade Can't be Beaten -- Myth 7: Now is not the time -- Conclusion: Change is possible. 330 $aAlthough there is often opposition to individual wars, many people continue to believe that the arms industry is necessary in some form: to safeguard our security, provide jobs, or stimulate the economy. For these reasons, not only conservatives, but many progressives and liberals, are able to rationalize supporting it. But is the arms industry truly as essential as we've been led to believe? Indefensible puts forward a devastating challenge to this conventional wisdom, debunking many myths about the industry that has somehow managed to normalize the existence of the most savage weapons of mass destruction ever known. Editor Paul Holden, who himself has written extensively about arms deals, has compiled the essential handbook for those who want to counter the arguments put forth by the industry and its supporters. Deploying statistics, case studies, and irrefutable evidence to demonstrate how the arguments in favor of the arms trade are fundamentally flawed, both factually and logically, the contributors to this volume clearly show that far from protecting us, the arms trade undermines our security by fanning the flames of war, terrorism, and global instability. Bringing together a range of distinguished experts and activists, including Andrew Feinstein, author of After the Party and The Shadow World, Indefensible not only reveals the complex dangers associated with the arms trade but offers positive ways in which we can combat the arms trade's malignant influence, reclaim our democracies, and reshape our economies in the interests of peace and human well-being.-- Provided by Publisher. 606 $aDefense industries 606 $aArms transfers 606 $aWeapons industry 606 $aarms industry$9eng$2eurovoc 606 $amilitary equipment$9eng$2eurovoc 606 $acase study$9eng$2eurovoc 615 0$aDefense industries. 615 0$aArms transfers. 615 0$aWeapons industry. 615 7$aarms industry 615 7$amilitary equipment 615 7$acase study 676 $a382.456234 686 $a08.12.04.08$2EP-CLASS 702 $aHolden$b Paul 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910162858903321 996 $aIndefensible$93406849 997 $aUNINA