Dangerous weapons, desperate states : Russia, Belarus, Kazakstan, and Ukraine
With the collapse of the USSR, fifteen fledgling sates inherited a massive Soviet arsenal, unstable political systems, and desperate economies. A ""sell everything"" mentality threatens to result in the largest arms bazaar in human history, and this potential ""fire sale"" includes weapons of mass destruction. This book addresses the challenges the new independent states (NIS) of the former Soviet Union (FSU) face in controlling and monitoring their sensitive, military-related exports.Dangerous Weapons, Desperate States explores the various theoretical approaches that help explain the developm
eBook, English, 1999
Routledge, New York, 1999