The Politics of British Arms Sales Since 1964: To Secure Our Rightful ShareDrawing extensively on official documents, this is an in-depth analysis of British arms sales policy. It sets the related issues in context, and explains Britain's continuing addiction to the arms sales fix. |
Contents
The administration and politics of British arms sales | 47 |
British arms sales to Latin America | 105 |
British arms sales to South East Asia | 146 |
British arms sales to the Middle East | 188 |
the Major effort | 259 |
doves | 287 |
Conclusion | 309 |
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