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BAE: a company out of control
Updated May 2008
On 14 December 2006 the UK government dropped the Serious Fraud Office investigation into BAE Systems arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
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Making arms, wasting skills:
alternatives to militarism and arms production
April 2008
Towards a new political economy of arms conversion and common security.
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The façade of arms control:
How the UK's export licensing system facilitates the arms trade
February 2008
Goodwin paper #6 by Anna Stavrianakis
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Bribing for Britain:
Government collusion in arms sales corruption
October 2007
Goodwin paper #5 by Tim Webb
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A seriously funny attempt to get the Serious Fraud Office
in the dock!
September 2007
Programme from the 23 September gig at the Hammersmith Apollo, London
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An introduction to the arms trade
August 2006
The arms trade is a deadly, corrupt business. It supports conflict and human rights abusing regimes while squandering valuable resources. This four page briefing provides an overview of the arms trade and, in particular, the UK's role in it.
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