The proliferation of small arms and light weapons

New Threats and New Actors in International Security

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 155-176

  Bourne, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84994259760     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9781403981660     Document Type: Chapter

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67. The text of the moratorium and other resources on its implementation can be found at http://www.nisat.org.