"The Small Arms Survey 2001" provides the first broad overview of major aspects of the problem of small arms and light weapons proliferation contained within a single volume. Issues covered in this premier edition include: Small arms, big business: Products and producers; Half a billion and still counting: Global firearms stockpiles; Fuelling the flames: Brokers and transport agents in the illicit arms trade; A thriving trade: Global legal small arms transfers; Crime, conflict and corruption: Global illicit small arms transfers; After the smoke clears: Assessing the effects of small arms availability; and Tackling the small arms problem: Multilateral measures and initiatives. "The Small Arms Survey" is an independent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. It serves as the principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms, and as a resource centre for governments, policy makers, researchers, and activists. The project has an international staff with expertise in security studies, political science, law, economics, development studies, and sociology who work closely with a worldwide network of researchers and partner institutions.
