The No-nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade
The No-nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade

Author: Nicholas Gilby

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1906523177

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The only up-to-date work on the global arms trade, this book puts the global trade in weapons into the context of history. It includes recent controversial deals as well as case studies on Zimbabwe, Iraq and Darfur. Veteran human rights campaigner Nicolas Gilby exposes the cynicism, bribery and secret deals which characterise this dirty - albeit legal - business.

The No-nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade
The No-nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade

Author: Gideon Burrows

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859844267

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The ending of the Cold War was supposed to increase global security and divert expenditure previously earmarked for arms purchases to more constructive ends. Instead, the arms trade has flourished. Not only conventional arms, but also police and surveillance equipment, have been provided by Western countries seeking to make a profit from conflict in unstable parts of the world. Foreign debt has remained high, development has been held back, and human rights have been systematically abused, all with the connivance of an arms trade prepared to turn a blind eye to the uses to which increasingly sophisticated weaponry is put, so long as hefty profits can be reaped. This disturbing book names the players in the arms trade and charts the impact that it has had on war, human rights, and development. The financial and trade mechanisms that permit the arms trade to continue are revealed, amid sordid tales of bribery and corruption. Gideon Burrows concludes his examination by reviewing the ways in which this trade can be controlled or even abolished.

The No-nonsense Guide to Water
The No-nonsense Guide to Water

Author: Maggie Black

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781844675098

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Water sustains life: without it, humans cannot survive for more than a few days. And yet this precious fluid is becoming increasingly politicized as the debates about control and ownership of water itself, and of the many organizations which govern its use, gain force. Maggie Black explores the many roles water plays in human life and, as the defense of water rights looks set to become an explosive issue, provides a clear overview on the vital issues of distribution, technology, irrigation, land use and commodification.

The No-nonsense Guide to Global Media
The No-nonsense Guide to Global Media

Author: Peter Steven

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859845813

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The power and influence of the mass media grows daily, crucially affecting the way all of us see and understand each other. The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Media introduces readers to the political economy of the major mediafilm, television, radio, recording, publishing and the Internet. Peter Steven looks at the ever greater concentration of ownership and at the convergence of technologies and media functions. At the same time, he emphasizes the diversity of local media production and media around the world. The media is more than the economics of ownership and the technology of production, he stresses; it is also audiences, in all their annoying and wonderful diversity.

The No-nonsense Guide to Terrorism
The No-nonsense Guide to Terrorism

Author: Jonathan Barker

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859844335

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Terrorist or freedom fighter? Analyzing the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over, Barker guides readers through the moral and political theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts.

The No-nonsense Guide to International Development
The No-nonsense Guide to International Development

Author: Maggie Black

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859844311

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"All too often what passes for development improves life for the better-off, while actively hurting the very people the venture was meant to support." -- back-cover.

The No-nonsense Guide to World Poverty
The No-nonsense Guide to World Poverty

Author: Jeremy Seabrook

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781859845660

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At the turn of the new millennium, the United Nations determined that world poverty would be halved by 2015. International agencies are all committed to "poverty abatement." The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have renamed their structural adjustment policies "poverty reduction strategies." But can this work? No, argues Jeremy Seabrook, not if we fail to understand the meaning of poverty. Drawing on testimonies from around the world, as well as on the hard facts, he challenges the assumption that wealth overcomes poverty, and demonstrates that the opposite of "poor" is not "rich" but "self-reliant." Appealing passionately for a shared sense of "sufficiency," he gives verbal snapshots of people's lives to show how poverty shifts, changes and endures in response to the growth of wealth.

The No-nonsense Guide to Islam
The No-nonsense Guide to Islam

Author: Ziauddin Sardar

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859844540

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Even before 11 September 2001, Muslims were generally viewed in the West as enemies of "freedom" and "progress". Yet there is far more to Islam than the stereotypical Occidental view. This No-Nonsense Guide looks at how Islam, a complex faith and civilization, can reconcile itself with the twenty-first century. Critically minded Muslims everywhere are rethinking and reformulating Islam as a contemporary moral and ethical force. Merryl Wyn Davies and Zia Sardar explain the Islamic worldview, examining the Qur'an and Islamic law (sharia), Islam in history, Islam's relationship with the West and its contemporary nature. They analyse the struggle within the faith for a more humane and holistic interpretation of their religion; examine the issues surrounding women, democracy, and economic development; and suggest how we can all move forward after 9/11.

The No-nonsense Guide to Women's Rights
The No-nonsense Guide to Women's Rights

Author: Nikki van der Gaag

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781844675029

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How much has life really changed for women during the last decade? Has the womens movement affected women all over the world? Has it changed womens relationships with men? Nikki van der Gaag answers these questions with hard, sometimes disturbing, evidence. Many women have made huge leaps forwardin legal rights, political representation, employment, education, healthbut beneath the surface the statistics are shocking. Vivid testimonies from women and men around the world explain why, especially in this post-feminist age, womens rights are still very much an issue for men and women alike. "She has made a special effort to correct many of the misconceptions and biases related to the feminist movement, to link the liberation of women who constitute half of society to the liberation of men and to the dispossessed majority living on earth." from the introduction by Nawal El Saadawi