The Shadow World

Resumen del libro

(C Format) The global arms trade is worth between 35 and 55 billion a year. According to Transparency International it accounts for over 40% of all corruption in all world trade. Yet despite its momentous influence and far-reaching significance in global politics, few people are party to the knowledge and facts necessary to understand the extent of its complexities and impact. Andrew Feinstein resigned as an African National Congress Member of Parliament in South Africa after President Thabo Mbeki prevented him investigating a multi-billion pound arms deal that was tainted by high level corruption. Since then he has participated in a number of investigations into arms deal corruption around the world, developing an incomparable network of those involved in and with the industry. In The Shadow World, he draws on his first-hand experience to provide an analytical investigation of the international arms trade how it operates, what motivates those in the business and the governments who do business with them and how it undermines accountable democracy in the selling and buying countries.