Book Series

Designed to complement the annual Small Arms Survey and the periodical papers, our book series presents the findings of larger research projects. PDFs are available here.
 
 

Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict:
Armed groups, disarmament and security in a post-war society

Conventional Ammunition in
Surplus:
A Reference Guide

No Refuge :
The Crisis of Refugee Militarization in Africa



Targeting Ammunition :
A Primer



Armed and Aimless:
Armed Groups, Guns, and Human Security in the ECOWAS Region

Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict:
Armed groups, disarmament and security in a post-war society

by Michael Bhatia and Mark Sedra, April 2008
published by Routledge

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive assessment of small arms and security-related issues in post-9/11 Afghanistan. It includes case studies which reveal the findings of in-depth field research on hitherto neglected regions of the country, and provides a distinctive balance of thematic analysis, conceptual models and empirical research.

Exploring various facets of armed violence and measures to tackle it, the volume provides significant insight into broader issues such as the efficacy of international assistance, the ‘shadow’ economy, warlordism, and the Taliban-led insurgency. In an effort to deconstruct and demystify Afghanistan’s alleged ‘gun culture’, it also explores some of the prevailing obstacles and opportunities facing the country in its transition period. In so doing, the book offers valuable lessons to the state-builders of Afghanistan as well as those of other countries and regions struggling to emerge from periods of transition.

To order Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict, contact Routledge.