Small Arms Survey 2003

This title includes information and analysis on global small arms production, stockpiles and legal and illicit transfers, and a review of international, regional and national measures to address the issue of small arms proliferation.

The Small Arms Survey 2007 features a special focus on the complex issue of urban violence.

The Small Arms Survey is now recognized as the principle international source of impartial and reliable information on all aspects of small arms. Its blend of information and analysis makes it an indispensable resource for policy-makers, officials and non-governmental organizations.

This volume highlights emerging trends and concerns regarding armed violence and small arms proliferation along with related policies and programming.

In its premier issue, this volume provides the first broad overview of major aspects of the problem of small arms and light weapons proliferation. Issues covered include: products and producers; global firearms stockpiles; brokers and transport agents; legal small arms transfers; illicit small arms transfers; the effects of small arms availability; and multilateral measures and initiatives. The Survey will serve as the principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms, and as a resource center for governments, policy makers, researchers, and activists. With international contributors from a variety of backgrounds, it will interest all those in security studies, political science, law, economics, development studies, and sociology.

The Small Arms Survey 2012 seeks to increase our scrutiny of what is changing, and not changing, in relation to armed violence and small arms proliferation. Chapters on firearm homicide in Latin America and the Caribbean, drug violence in selected Latin American countries and non-lethal violence worldwide illustrate that security is a moving target; armed violence, both lethal and non-lethal, continues to undermine the security and wellbeing of people and societies around the world. The goal of curbing small arms proliferation, embodied in the UN Programme of Action, appears similarly elusive. Chapters on illicit small arms in war zones, trade transparency, Somali piracy and the 2011 UN Meeting of Governmental Experts highlight some of the successes, but also the continuing challenges, in this area. Country studies on Kazakhstan and Somaliland, along with the final instalment of the authorized transfers project, round out the 2012 edition.

States and organisations recognise the centrality of international assistance to help states prevent, combat, and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW). However, addressing SALW remains a serious challenge for many states. States and organizations have yet to tackle important questions about the practices of delivering, evaluating, and measuring SALW assistance. This report explores these questions and highlights areas where further work remains to be done. Looking partly through an aid-effectiveness lens, this report aims to help the international community work toward ensuring that assistance is being used optimally and that states are measurably benefiting.

The Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War is dedicated to issues surrounding armed conflict, including the sourcing of weapons to conflict areas, weapons use, conflict deaths, and post-conflict disarmament initiatives. This edition also provides an overview of small arms ammunition as well asnew and updated information on small arms production, stockpiles, transfers, and international measures. It presents two case studies: one exploring the concept of 'gun culture' in Kosovo, the other focusing on the Central African Republic. In addition, this volume surveys representations of smallarms and armed violence in contemporary art.The Small Arms Survey is the principal international source of impartial and reliable information on all aspects of small arms. Its blend of information and analysis makes it an indispensable resource for policy-makers, officials, and non-governmental organizations. The Small Arms Survey is anindependent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. The project has an international staff with expertise in security studies, political science, international public policy, law, economics, development studies, conflict resolution, andsociology, who work closely with a worldwide network of researchers and partners.

The Small Arms Survey 2008 examines the problem of diversion and analyses the public health approach to armed violence.