CIAO DATE: 03/02

US Foreign Policy Agenda

 

Volume 6, Number 2, June 2001

Small Arms and Light Weapons: U.S. Policy and Views (Download the complete issue in PDF format)

Preface

Focus

• Combating the Spread of Small Arms: The U.S. Approach,  by Ambassador Donald J. McConnell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security Operations, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Small Arms Trafficking: Can It Be Controlled?,  by Herbert L. Calhoun, Deputy Division Chief, Office of Policy, Plans & Analysis, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Destroying Excess Small Arms: U.S. Policy and Programs,  by C. Edward Peartree, Policy Officer, Office of Policy, Plans & Analysis, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Tracing Illegal Small Arms: An ATF Program,  by Jacqueline K. Holmes, Program Manager, Firearms Programs Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Commentary

• Curbing Trade in Small Arms: A Practical Route,  by Michael T. Klare, Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College
• U.S. Policy Need Not Be Silent On Small Arms,  by Rachel Stohl, Senior Analyst, Center for Defense Information, and Chair, U.S. Small Arms Working Group (SAWG)

A Guide to Additional Reading

• Article Alert (Abstracts of recent articles)
• Bibliography (Spotlighting other views)
• Key Internet Sites (Internet links to resources on related issues)