Zeray Yihdego Arms Trade and International Law sku-9873678

Zeray Yihdego's The Arms Trade and International Law is a hardcover in International Law Books about the proliferation and cross-border transfer of small arms and light weapons (SALW). An estimated 700 million SALW exist worldwide.

The book describes their role in violations of humanitarian and human rights principles by states, rebels, terrorists and criminals, and reports an estimated half a million deaths annually. It discusses unrestricted transfers, with 99 states and 1000 companies involved in manufacture and supply, as well as illicit trafficking.

Its focus is conventional small arms, especially military-style weapons. It examines definitions, manufacturing, trade, state responsibility and whether arms-control law restricts transfers by states. It also considers international peace and security, non-intervention, humanitarian and human rights law, customary arms-control rules, enforcement and institutional responses.

The book discusses these questions as the United Nations begins considering an arms treaty. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Youn Authors Inner Temple Book Prize. SKU sku-9873678.