Review
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"The "Shadow World" peels back the veil of secrecy
behind which the global arms trade undermines accountable
democracy, socioeconomic development, and human rights, causing
suffering across the world. In the same way that Andrew Feinstein
exposed a corrupt arms deal that darkened South Africa's rainbow
nation, he has now turned his forensic gaze on the impact of
similar weapons deals around the world. 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
"Feinstein's book is sound, timely and invaluable. Diligent
readers will be rewarded." --"Kirkus Review" (starred) "The
"Shadow World" peels back the veil of secrecy behind which the
global arms trade undermines accountable democracy, socioeconomic
development, and human rights, causing suffering across the
world. In the same way that Andrew Feinstein exposed a corrupt
arms deal that darkened South Africa's rainbow nation, he has now
turned his forensic gaze on the impact of similar weapons deals
around the world. 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 "A devastating and
scrupulously documented account of the greed, venality, and
rampant corruption pervading the global arms trade. Andrew
Feinstein has produced a brilliant and massively important book."
-- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of "Washington Rules: America's
Path to Permanent War" and Ret. Colonel, U.S. Army "Feinstein's
book is sound, timely and invaluable. Diligent readers will be
rewarded." --"Kirkus Review" (starred) "The "Shadow World" peels
back the veil of secrecy behind which the global arms trade
undermines accountable democracy, socioeconomic development, and
human rights, causing suffering across the world. In the same way
that Andrew Feinstein exposed a corrupt arms deal that darkened
South Africa's rainbow nation, he has now turned his forensic
gaze on the impact of similar weapons deals around the world.
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 beli "Remarkable and
courageous. There is enough in Feinstein's book for a dozen film
pitches. Bizarre characters leap from the page . . . We knew the
arms business was corrupt, but only a book as exhaustively
researched as this one is able to reveal just how serious and
extensive this corruption really is, and how democracy itself is
threatened. "The Shadow World" is a heroic book by an author who,
in writing it, has put himself in the firing line. We surely
can't go on leaving this story to Hollywood. The global arms
trade totalled $1.6 trillion in 2010, up 53% in 10 years. As the
world plunges into a double dip recession, with huge stockpiles
of weapons, the script is being written for the ultimate disaster
movie." -- "Sunday Herald""" "That the world is awash in weapons
is not news. But the way weapons large and small flow from the
United States, Britain and other producers to the world's
villains is ever astonishing. In "The Shadow World," Andrew
Feinstein gives us a sweeping and troub "An authoritative guide
to the business of war. Chilling, heartbreaking, and
enraging."---Arundhati Roy"Feinstein writes with a crusading
spirit and a depth of detail that lend "The Shadow World" urgency
and authority....A comprehensive of the arms trade,
possibly the most complete account that has ever been
written."---"The Washington Post""Feinstein makes his case with
an impressive a of detailed research and a gift for
narrative that make his findings hard to dismiss."---"Foreign
Affairs""An eye-opener...Everyone would do well to read this book
and self-educate on what this world is all about, and then take
some action in the voting booth....Tremendous."---"Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette"
About the Author
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Andrew Feinstein is the author of After the Party: A
Personal and Political Journey Inside the ANC, a best-selling
memoir of his time as an African National Congress Member of
Parliament in South Africa. His journalism has been featured in
the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, the New York Times,
Der Spiegel, the New Statesman and Africa Report. In 2011 he
authored the lead article in the authoritative Sipri Yearbook. He
appears regularly on the BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera. He has recently
been an Open Society Institute International Fellow and is the
founding co-director of Corruption Watch, an anti-corruption NGO,
and chairperson of the Aids charity FoTAC.