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 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 tone is academic, the topics
and the subject matter will make this book of interest to those
outside of the academic community. The work takes the form of
alternating chapters in which elements of Kalashnikov
enculturation, for example the peculiar forms of aberrant economic
activity that exist within Kalashnikov cultures, are paired with
chapter-length mini-case studies, such as that dealing with armed
gang movements in Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, and Brazil. The whole
work is bounded by the contention that under certain conditions
heavily weaponized societies create their own milieu, which in turn
gives rise to communities that find ways to survive (and sometimes
thrive) within an ambiance of chronic insecurity.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Praeger Security International |
Release date: |
July 2008 |
First published: |
July 2008 |
Authors: |
Christopher Carr
|
Dimensions: |
164 x 241 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-34614-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-34614-3 |
Barcode: |
9780313346149 |
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