Overview
Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, Andrew Feinstein reveals the corruption and the cover-ups behind a range of weapons deals, from the largest in history--between the British and Saudi governments--to the guns-for-diamonds deals in Africa and the imminent $60 billion U.S. weapons contract with Saudi Arabia. He exposes in forensic detail both the formal government-to-government trade in arms and the shadow world of illicit weapons dealing, and lays bare the shockingly frequent links between the two. Drawing on his experience as a member of the African National Congress who resigned when the ANC refused to launch a corruption investigation into a major South African arms deal, Feinstein illuminates the impact this network has not only on conflicts around the world but also on the democratic institutions of the United States and the United Kingdom. Based on pathbreaking reporting and unprecedented access to top-secret information and major players in this clandestine realm, The Shadow World places us in the midst of the arms trade's dramatic wheeling and dealing--from corporate boardrooms to seedy out-of-the-way hotels--and reveals the profound danger and enormous financial cost this network represents to all of us.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew Feinstein ,
Gildart Jackson
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798200086498
Publication Date: 05 December 2011
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"This book is essential [listening] for anyone who cares about justice, transparency, and accountability in both the public and private spheres, and for anyone who believes that it is more important to invest in saving lives than in the machinery of death.-- ""Archbishop Desmond Tutu"" ""[Feinstein] writes with a crusading spirit and a depth of detail that lend The Shadow World urgency and authority. Many of the sensational stories he tells have earned attention before, but he adds depth and shows how often patterns repeat...A comprehensive treatment of the arms trade, possibly the most complete account that has ever been written."" -- ""Washington Post"" ""Feinstein's book is sound, timely, and invaluable. Diligent readers will be rewarded."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""This book is essential reading for anyone who cares about justice, transparency, and accountability in both the public and private spheres, and for anyone who believes that it is more important to invest in saving lives than in the machinery of death."" -- ""Archbishop Desmond Tutu"""
Author Information
Andrew Feinstein is the author of After the Party: Corruption, the ANC and South Africa's Future, a political memoir. He is currently an Open Society Institute fellow and the founding codirector of Corruption Watch in London. Gildart Jackson's acting credits span the stage and screen. He is most often recognized for his roles as Gideon on Charmed and Simon Prentiss on General Hospital. He has also starred in numerous television shows, including CSI and Vegas, and he played the lead in the highly acclaimed independent feature film You, directed by his wife, Melora Hardin.
