Gun Trafficking and Violence: From The Global Network to The Local Security Challenge de David Pérez Esparza

Gun Trafficking and Violence: From The Global Network to The Local Security Challenge: St Antony's Series

Editat de David Pérez Esparza, Carlos A. Pérez Ricart, Eugenio Weigend Vargas

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This edited book addresses the issues of gun trafficking and gun violence across different regions of the world, including the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It seeks to identify global key trends on gun trafficking and related violence and discuss different enforcement measures. Each chapter is written by teams of distinguished academics and/or experienced practitioners to include practitioner insights and policy proposals on issues related to gun violence and gun trafficking. Chapters offer an overview of violence and recent gun control debates in the regions, enumerate challenges, provide lessons learnt, and recommend policy solutions. An overview of the global small arms trade is provided at the beginning alongside a comparative analysis of common challenges and significant differences across the regions. This book speaks to those in Criminology, International Relations, Public Policy, International Security, Public health andLaw, and to civil society organizations, think tanks, research centers, policy analysts and policy makers involved in gun control debates.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030656386
ISBN-10: 3030656381
Ilustrații: XXV, 313 p. 7 illus., 3 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2021
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria St Antony's Series

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Chapter 1: The Global Small Arms Trade and Diversions at Transfer; Michael Picard (GunPolicy.org).- Chapter 2: Gun Violence and Key Challenges in the United States; Eugenio Weigend Vargas (Center for American Progress), Josh Sugarmann (Violence Policy Center), Rukmani Bhatia (Center for American Progress).- Chapter 3: Guns in Latin America: Key Challenges from the Most Violent Region on Earth; Carlos A. Pérez Ricart (St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, CIDE), Jerónimo Castillo (Ideas para la Paz), Alex Curry (Institute of Latin American Studies, London), Mónica Serrano (El Colegio de México).- Chapter 4: Understanding the Flow of Illegal Weapons in Central America: Trends and Controls; Katherine Aguirre Tobón (Igarapé Institute), Ana Yancy Espinoza (Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano), Rebecca Peters (International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA).- Chapter 4: Guns in the UK and Europe: A Hidden Time-bomb?; Peter Squires (University of Brighton), Helen Poole (University of Northampton), Jo Chilton (West Midlands Police), Sarah Watson (Coventry), Helen Williamson (University of Brighton).- Chapter 5: Africa and the Illicit Arms Trade; Brian Wood (International Peace Information Service), Peter Dannsaert (International Peace Information Service).- Chapter 6: Small Arms Proliferation Challenges and Solutions in South and Southeast Asia; Michael Picard (GunPolicy.org).- Chapter 7: Guns in the Pacific: A Consensus for Disarmament; Maxwell Presser (University of Miami), Philip Alpers (Gun Policy).- Conclusion; Winifred Agnew-Pauley (Anglia Ruskin University), David Pérez Esparza (UCL), Florian J. Hetzel (UCL).

Notă biografică

David Pérez Esparza holds a master’s in Conflict Resolution from the University of Essex, UK, a master’s in Security Science from the University College London (UCL), UK, and a master’s in Public Policy from EGAP, Mexico. With experience as Consultant to the IADB, the UK government, the EU, the UK-RUSI and numerous police agencies, David also holds a PhD in Crime Science from the Faculty of Engineering, UCL, and has co-authored five books on crime and data-driven security.

Carlos A. Pérez Ricart is Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City. Prior to joining CIDE, he was Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK, where he worked at both the History Faculty and the Latin American Centre, St. Antony’s College. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin.

Eugenio Weigend Vargas is Associate Director for Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress. His research has focused on preventing arms trafficking and gun violence in the USA and Mexico. He holds a master’s degree from Brown University, USA, and a PhD in Public Policy from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico.

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This edited book addresses the issues of gun trafficking and gun violence across different regions of the world, including the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It seeks to identify global key trends on gun trafficking and related violence and discuss different enforcement measures. Each chapter is written by teams of distinguished academics and/or experienced practitioners to include practitioner insights and policy proposals on issues related to gun violence and gun trafficking. Chapters offer an overview of violence and recent gun control debates in the regions, enumerate challenges, provide lessons learnt, and recommend policy solutions. An overview of the global small arms trade is provided at the beginning alongside a comparative analysis of common challenges and significant differences across the regions. This book speaks to those in Criminology, International Relations, Public Policy, International Security, Public health and Law, and to civil society organizations, think tanks, research centers, policy analysts and policy makers involved in gun control debates.

David Pérez Esparza holds a master’s in Conflict Resolution from the University of Essex, UK, a master’s in Security Science from the University College London (UCL), UK, and a master’s in Public Policy from EGAP, Mexico. With experience as Consultant to the IADB, the UK government, the EU, the UK-RUSI and numerous police agencies, David also holds a PhD in Crime Science from the Faculty of Engineering, UCL, and has co-authored five books on crime and data-driven security.

Carlos A. Pérez Ricart is Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City. Prior to joining CIDE, he was Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK, where he worked at both the History Faculty and theLatin American Centre, St. Antony’s College. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin.

Eugenio Weigend Vargas is Associate Director for Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress. His research has focused on preventing arms trafficking and gun violence in the USA and Mexico. He holds a master’s degree from Brown University, USA, and a PhD in Public Policy from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico.

Caracteristici

Reviews the global issue of gun trafficking and gun violence from academic and practitioner perspectives Identifies key challenges in each region, the lessons learned, and makes policy recommendations Speaks to multiple audiences, including those interested in the study of the relationship between violence and firearms Serves as an important reading for academics, students, and policymakers interested in gun control, gun violence, criminal justice, international relations, and security studies