After the Trade
Corruption in the arms trade
Given the high levels of secrecy that surround many arms deals, the international arms trade is particularly corruption-prone. Corruption in the arms trade results in wasted resources and frequently reduces public trust in government, including its armed forces and its internal security and police forces. Corruption also undermines the ability of States to control the diversion of weapons from their intended end users, as they often end up in the hands of terrorists or rebels.
Experts: Andrew Feinstein, Samuel Perlo- Freeman, Leah Wawro.
Key resources:
Recent Expert Publications*:
*publications in which Forum-listed experts were involved. Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others.
Given the high levels of secrecy that surround many arms deals, the international arms trade is particularly corruption-prone. Corruption in the arms trade results in wasted resources and frequently reduces public trust in government, including its armed forces and its internal security and police forces. Corruption also undermines the ability of States to control the diversion of weapons from their intended end users, as they often end up in the hands of terrorists or rebels.
Experts: Andrew Feinstein, Samuel Perlo- Freeman, Leah Wawro.
Key resources:
- World Peace Foundation, Indefensible: Seven Myths that Sustain the Global Arms Trade, (see also web project)
- Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme, International initiatives
- Andrew Feinstein, The Shadow World- Inside the Global Arms Trade
Recent Expert Publications*:
- Samuel Perlo-Freeman, "A Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption," World Peace Foundation, May, 2017.
*publications in which Forum-listed experts were involved. Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others.
