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   Small Arms and
Failed States
 
 
n Albania, thousands of guns taken in raids on state-owned arsenals created chaos. In Angola, the proliferation of light weaponry has triggered the collapse of a fragile peace accord. From Kosovo to Somalia, from Sierra Leone to Northern Ireland, the link between small arms and political collapse poses one of the true challenges to peace in the 21st Century. In many regions stopping the flow of small arms is a first step toward peace and stability.
 
Featured Experts:

Kofi Annan, Secretary-General
The United Nations

Michael Stohl, Professor of Political Science
Purdue University

Ted Robert Gurr, Distinguished University Professor
University of Maryland Dept. of Government & Politics

Hans-Henrik Holm, Professor of International Relations
Danish School of Journalism

Edward Laurance, Professor
Monterey Institute of International Studies

Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat,
International Resource Group (Kenya)

Lt. General Arnold Quainoo, Executive Director
Centre for Conflict Resolution (Ghana)

Produced: October 24, 1999
Running Time: 29 minutes
Show Number: 1307

Price: $39
Internet Discount: $29

 

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