The Shadow World Inside the Global Arms Trade
The Shadow World Inside the Global Arms Trade by Andrew Feinstein, published by Penguin in 2012, is a comprehensive investigation into the complexities of the global arms trade. This 696-page book explores the corruption and cover-ups surrounding the arms dealings in South Africa, Tanzania, and Eastern Europe, particularly focusing on the transactions involving BAE and the intricate relationships within the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex.
Readers will find a detailed examination of both the formal and illicit arms trade, revealing the connections between these two realms. The book addresses significant topics such as military economics, international relations, and arms control, providing insights into the political dynamics that shape the industry. Feinstein’s work aims to shed light on the often-hidden aspects of the arms trade, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors.
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A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade – from a former member of the African National Congress
Revealing the corruption and the cover-ups at the heart of ex-President Jacob Zuma’s South Africa
Andrew Feinstein delves behind BAE’s controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the revolving-door relationships that characterise the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex. The Shadow World exposes both the formal government-backed trade in arms as well as the illicit deals and lays bare the shocking links between the two.
‘Essential reading for anyone who cares about justice, transparency and accountability in both the public and private spheres, and for anyone who believes that it is more important to invest in saving lives than in the machinery of death’ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
‘Andrew Feinstein has written an authoritative guide to the business of war. Chilling, heartbreaking and enraging’ Arundhati Roy
‘The nobility and justice of Feinstein’s sentiments are indisputable. The arms trade is a loathsome commerce conducted by people who wear suits and occupy big boardroom tables, but should have trouble sleeping at night’ Max Hastings, Sunday Times
‘Remarkable and courageous . . . The Shadow World is a heroic book by an author who, in writing it, has put himself in the firing line’ Iain Macwhirter
‘Feinstein’s book is a singularly powerful study, and deserves to be read by anyone who wants to see light shining on such a shadowy world’ Independent
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