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The Arms Sales Monitoring Project is proud to announce the publication of Challenging Conventional Wisdom: Debunking the Myths and Exposing the Risks of Arms Export Reform. Edited by Tamar Gabelnick, former director of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project, and Rachel Stohl, senior analyst at the Center for Defense Information, Challenging Conventional Wisdom seeks to balance this one-sided debate by closely examining the assertions of export control reformers. It describes special governmental support for the weapons industry; probes the justifications for major changes to the export system; examines the potential risks associated with these changes; and provides suggestions to strengthen the export control system. The book provides sound, factual research and analysis so that there can finally be an honest, comprehensive debate on this critical issue.

Analysis of Arguments for Arms Export Control Reform

  • Table of contents
  • Introduction and Conclusion

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