Instability, Organised Crime And Terrorist Groups
The proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons in and around the European Union: Instability, organised crime and terrorist groups.
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Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Main findings
3. Recommendations
4. Methodology and sources
5. SALW in the European Union: country studiesUnited KingdomThe NetherlandsGermanyItalyItalian organised crime
6. SALW in EU Candidate Countries: country studiesCzech RepublicBulgaria
7. SALW among terrorist groups in EuropeSeparatist movementsNorthern IrelandThe Basque CountryCorsicaRight– and left–wing terrorism
8. Assessment of external sources of illegalSALW in the European Union
9. Conclusions
From the Introduction:
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