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21/05/2015
Homicide Monitor launches with PRIO on board
Homicide Monitor launches with PRIO on board
A new and interactive data visualization of global homicide data, the Homicide Monitor provides key insights into the nature of violence around the world.
10/04/2013
Arms Trade Treaty, the work has just begun!
Arms Trade Treaty, the work has just begun!
In a new blog post on the NISAT blog, Nic Marsh argues that the realization of the Treaty's potential depends on the force of it's ratification and implemetation among the signatory states.
15/06/2010
Ammunition: The Secretive Trade
Ammunition: The Secretive Trade
The first global survey of the trade in ammunition for small arms and light weapons has just been launched at a UN conference on small arms and light weapons.
22/02/2010
Norway - a War Profiteer?
Norway - a War Profiteer?
PRIO researcher Hilde Wallacher has written a report on Norwegian arms trade, which will be presented 23 February.
15/10/2009
New PRIO Report on Private Military Contractors
New PRIO Report on Private Military Contractors
PRIO Researcher David Isenberg has published a PRIO Report on 'Private Military Contractors and U.
02/03/2009
Small Arms - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Small Arms - Weapons of Mass Destruction
David Isenberg will introduce the 2008 film "Devil's Bargain" by Shelley Saywell, which deals with the widespread use of small arms.
01/01/2008
Vacancy: Researcher/Research Assistant
Vacancy: Researcher/Research Assistant
The Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT) project at PRIO is currently looking for a talented individual to fill the position of either Researcher or Research Assistant within the project.
04/05/2007
PRIO report on Small Arms and Development workshop
PRIO report on Small Arms and Development workshop
On 30 November–1 December 2006, an international workshop on ‘Integrating Small Arms Measures Into Development Programmes’, organized by the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT), was held in Oslo.
05/03/2007
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
The Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT) organised an international workshop on “Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes” in Oslo, 30 November – 1 December 2006.
01/12/2006
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
This international workshop aims to engage small arms experts, researchers and field practioners in sharing knowledge and experience on initiatives to address the impact of small arms proliferation and violence upon sustainable development.
Nicholas Marsh & Lauren Pinson (2021)
Arms trafficking
Arms trafficking
Book chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling
Nicholas Marsh & Topher McDougal (2020)
Illicit Small Arms Prices: Introducing Two New Datasets
Illicit Small Arms Prices: Introducing Two New Datasets
Journal article in Defence and Peace Economics
Nicholas Marsh (2020)
Because We Have the Maxim Gun The Relationship between Arms Acquisition by Non-State Groups and Violence
Because We Have the Maxim Gun The Relationship between Arms Acquisition by Non-State Groups and Violence
PhD thesis
Maria Camello et al. (2020)
Arms Trade Treaty Monitor Report 2020
Arms Trade Treaty Monitor Report 2020
ATT Monitor
Topher McDougal et al. (2018)
Ammunition leakage from military to civilian markets: market price evidence from Haiti, 2004–2012
Ammunition leakage from military to civilian markets: market price evidence from Haiti, 2004–2012
Journal article in Defence and Peace Economics
Shannon Dick et al. (2018)
ATT Monitor Report 2018
ATT Monitor Report 2018
ATT Monitor Annual Repot
Nicholas Marsh (2018)
The Availability Puzzle: Considering the Relationship between Arms and Violence Taking Place within States
The Availability Puzzle: Considering the Relationship between Arms and Violence Taking Place within States
Journal article in The Journal of Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer
Nicholas Marsh (2018)
Relationships between Arms Availability and Violence
Relationships between Arms Availability and Violence
Conference paper
Nicholas Marsh (2017)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Book chapter in Arms brokering in Southern Africa
Nicholas Marsh (2017)
Mozambique
Mozambique
Book chapter in Arms brokering in Southern Africa
Nicholas Marsh (2017)
Angola
Angola
Book chapter in Arms brokering in Southern Africa
Nicholas Marsh (2017)
Brothers Came Back with Weapons: The Effects of Arms Proliferation from Libya
Brothers Came Back with Weapons: The Effects of Arms Proliferation from Libya
Journal article in PRISM
Shannon Dick et al. (2017)
ATT Monitor Report 2017
ATT Monitor Report 2017
ATT Monitor
Mark Bromley et al. (2016)
ATT Monitor Report 2016
ATT Monitor Report 2016
ATT Monitor
Owen Greene & Nicholas Marsh (2016)
A violência armada em sociedades não envolvidas em conflictos violentos
A violência armada em sociedades não envolvidas em conflictos violentos
Book chapter in Violências e armas de fogo em Portugal
Atina Karim & Nicholas Marsh (2015)
State positions and practices concerning reporting and the Arms Trade Treaty
State positions and practices concerning reporting and the Arms Trade Treaty
ATT Monitor
Nicholas Marsh (2015)
Firearms Seizures and Trafficking: A «Local» Phenomenon
Firearms Seizures and Trafficking: A «Local» Phenomenon
Journal article in The Strategic Trade Review
Nicholas Marsh & Gugu Dube (2014)
Preventing Diversion: The Importance of Stockpile Management
Preventing Diversion: The Importance of Stockpile Management
PRIO Paper
Susanne Hansen & Nicholas Marsh (2014)
Normative power and organized hypocrisy: European Union member states’ arms export to Libya
Normative power and organized hypocrisy: European Union member states’ arms export to Libya
Journal article in European Security
Neil Corney & Nicholas Marsh (2013)
Aiming for Control: The need to include ammunition in the Arms Trade Treaty
Aiming for Control: The need to include ammunition in the Arms Trade Treaty
PRIO Paper
Owen Greene & Nicholas Marsh (2012)
Introduction
Introduction
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence
Joakim Kreutz & Nicholas Marsh (2012)
Lethal Instruments: Small Arms and Deaths in Armed Conflict
Lethal Instruments: Small Arms and Deaths in Armed Conflict
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict global governance and the threat of armed violence
Joakim Kreutz, Manuela Torre & Nicholas Marsh (2012)
Regaining State Control: Arms and Violence in Post-conflict Countries
Regaining State Control: Arms and Violence in Post-conflict Countries
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence
Thomas Jackson & Nicholas Marsh (2012)
Guns and Deaths: A Critical Review
Guns and Deaths: A Critical Review
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence
Owen Greene & Nicholas Marsh (2012)
Conclusions and Priorities for Further Research
Conclusions and Priorities for Further Research
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence
Nicholas Marsh & Owen Greene (2012)
Governance and Small Arms and Light Weapons
Governance and Small Arms and Light Weapons
Book chapter in Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence
Janis Grzybowski, Nicholas Marsh & Matt Schroeder (2012)
Piece by Piece Authorized Transfers of Parts and Accessories
Piece by Piece Authorized Transfers of Parts and Accessories
Book chapter in Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets
Patrick Herron et al. (2011)
Larger but Less Known: Authorized Light Weapons Transfers
Larger but Less Known: Authorized Light Weapons Transfers
Book chapter in The Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security
Thomas Jackson (2010)
From Under Their Noses: Rebel Groups’ Arms Acquisition and the Importance of Leakages from State Stockpiles
From Under Their Noses: Rebel Groups’ Arms Acquisition and the Importance of Leakages from State Stockpiles
Journal article in International Studies Perspectives
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: The Future of Contractor Accountability -- Immunity or Impunity?
Dogs of War: The Future of Contractor Accountability -- Immunity or Impunity?
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: Codes of conduct -- Trust but Verify
Dogs of War: Codes of conduct -- Trust but Verify
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: Contractors Fulfilling a Contract -- Imagine That
Dogs of War: Contractors Fulfilling a Contract -- Imagine That
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Security Peddlers Eyes Afghan Windfall
Security Peddlers Eyes Afghan Windfall
Popular article in Asian Times Online
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: Media to Contractors: Who are you Guys?
Dogs of War: Media to Contractors: Who are you Guys?
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Stimulate the Pentagon? You Have Got to be Kidding
Stimulate the Pentagon? You Have Got to be Kidding
Popular article in Across The Aisle: Partnership For A Secure America blog
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: Mercenaries are in the Eye of the Beholder
Dogs of War: Mercenaries are in the Eye of the Beholder
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Dogs of War: Blue Helmets and Bottom Lines
Dogs of War: Blue Helmets and Bottom Lines
Popular article in United Press International
David Isenberg (2009)
Torture? I’m Shocked, Shocked I Say
Torture? I’m Shocked, Shocked I Say
Popular article in Across The Aisle: Partnership For A Secure America blog
David Isenberg (2009)
Private Contractors Still Lack Adequate Oversight
Private Contractors Still Lack Adequate Oversight
Popular article in Defense News
David Isenberg (2009)
Out with the Old, in with the New
Out with the Old, in with the New
Popular article in Across The Aisle: Partnership For A Secure America blog
David Isenberg (2009)
Giving Us That Old Time Military-industrial Congressional Pork Barrel
Giving Us That Old Time Military-industrial Congressional Pork Barrel
Popular article in Across The Aisle: Partnership For A Secure America blog
David Isenberg (2009)
Remember NATO?
Remember NATO?
Popular article in Across The Aisle: Partnership For A Secure America blog
David Isenberg (2009)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 1)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 1)
Popular article in Private Military Herald
David Isenberg (2009)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 2)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 2)
Popular article in Private Military Herald
David Isenberg (2009)
Once More unto the Afghanistan Breach, Dear Friends, Once More
Once More unto the Afghanistan Breach, Dear Friends, Once More
Popular article in Across the Aisle blog, Partnership For A Secure America
David Isenberg (2009)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 3)
Commentary on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Hearings (Part 3)
Popular article in Private Military Herald
David Isenberg (2009)
Sex and Security in Afghanistan
Sex and Security in Afghanistan
Popular article in Asia Times
David Isenberg (2009)
Put Up or Shut Up
Put Up or Shut Up
Popular article in Partnership For A Secure America
David Isenberg (2009)
The Wheels of Investigation Turn Slowly at IPOA
The Wheels of Investigation Turn Slowly at IPOA
Popular article in Private Military Herald
David Isenberg (2009)
Contractors 'R U.S.
Contractors 'R U.S.
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
Contractors and Cost Effectiveness
Contractors and Cost Effectiveness
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
Yes, We're Talking About You, KBR, says Congress
Yes, We're Talking About You, KBR, says Congress
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
Money Isn't Everything; It's the Only Thing
Money Isn't Everything; It's the Only Thing
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
What We Don't Know on Contractors and Why We Don't Know It
What We Don't Know on Contractors and Why We Don't Know It
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
Good News for Blackwater is Bad News for Industry
Good News for Blackwater is Bad News for Industry
Popular article in Huffington Post
David Isenberg (2009)
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
Book review in Asia Times
David Isenberg (2009)
Private Military Contractors and U.S. Grand Strategy
Private Military Contractors and U.S. Grand Strategy
PRIO Report
Kendra Dupuy & Krijn Peters (2009)
War and Children: A Reference Handbook
War and Children: A Reference Handbook
Monograph
Thomas Jackson & Nicholas Marsh (2008)
Causes and Costs of Gun Violence: A Critical Evaluation
Causes and Costs of Gun Violence: A Critical Evaluation
Conference paper
Nicholas Marsh (2008)
Small Arms Imports and Exports by Central American States 2000-6
Small Arms Imports and Exports by Central American States 2000-6
Nicholas Marsh (2008)
Dangerous Dealings: Arms Brokering and Regulations in Southern Africa
Dangerous Dealings: Arms Brokering and Regulations in Southern Africa
Conference paper
Nicholas Marsh (2007)
Conflict Specific Capital: The Role of Weapons Acquisition in Civil War
Conflict Specific Capital: The Role of Weapons Acquisition in Civil War
Journal article in International Studies Perspectives
Anne Thurin (2007)
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes
PRIO Policy Brief
Nicholas Marsh & Thomas Jackson (2007)
Weapons Acquisition by Armed Groups in the Sudan Conflict Complex – A Review of Open Sources
Weapons Acquisition by Armed Groups in the Sudan Conflict Complex – A Review of Open Sources
Nicholas Marsh (2007)
Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro
Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro
Conference paper
Anne Thurin (2007)
Integrating Small Arms Measures Into Development Programmes
Integrating Small Arms Measures Into Development Programmes
PRIO Report
Thomas Jackson (2006)
Europe and the Middle East: Brothers in Arms
Europe and the Middle East: Brothers in Arms
Popular article in Caffeine
Kyrre Holm (2006)
Europeanising Export Controls: The Impact of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports in Belgium, Germany and Italy
Europeanising Export Controls: The Impact of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports in Belgium, Germany and Italy
Journal article in European Security
Christin Marsh Ormhaug & Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Kontroll med våpenhandelen?
Kontroll med våpenhandelen?
Popular article in Dagbladet
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Global Small Arms Trade - Updated Agglomerated Tables
Global Small Arms Trade - Updated Agglomerated Tables
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Activities of the NISAT project during 2005
Activities of the NISAT project during 2005
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
From Laws to Practice – Options for Regulatory Controls Over Arms Brokering
From Laws to Practice – Options for Regulatory Controls Over Arms Brokering
Conference paper
Anne Thurin (2006)
Integrating Development into the UN Programme of Action Process
Integrating Development into the UN Programme of Action Process
PRIO Report
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Estimating Guns: The Methodology of Estimating the Number of Firearms Transferred from Statistics on the Total Value of Transfers
Estimating Guns: The Methodology of Estimating the Number of Firearms Transferred from Statistics on the Total Value of Transfers
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
The Activities of Akire Nemoto and Shimon Yelinek
The Activities of Akire Nemoto and Shimon Yelinek
Nicholas Marsh & Thomas Jackson (2006)
Estimated Number of Firearms Transferred During 2004
Estimated Number of Firearms Transferred During 2004
Nicholas Marsh & Thomas Jackson (2006)
Global Re-exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Global Re-exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Imports of Small Arms and Light Weapons by the Government of Sudan 1992-2004
Imports of Small Arms and Light Weapons by the Government of Sudan 1992-2004
Nicholas Marsh & Thomas Jackson (2006)
Number of Units of Firearms Transferred as Reported to Comtrade
Number of Units of Firearms Transferred as Reported to Comtrade
Pablo Dreyfus & Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro
Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro
Viva Rio
Nicholas Marsh (2006)
Controlling Arms Brokering
Controlling Arms Brokering
Conference paper
Thomas Jackson, Nicholas Marsh & Anne Thurin (2005)
The Efficacy of EU Export Control Measures Concerning Small Arms and Light Weapons
The Efficacy of EU Export Control Measures Concerning Small Arms and Light Weapons
Book chapter in Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
Brokering of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Brokering of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Conference paper
Anne Thurin (2005)
The Impacts of Small Arms Violence on Sustainable Development
The Impacts of Small Arms Violence on Sustainable Development
Conference paper
Nicholas Marsh et al. (2005)
Who Takes the Bullet? – The Impact of Small Arms Violence
Who Takes the Bullet? – The Impact of Small Arms Violence
Understanding the Issues
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
The Methodology Used in Creating a Comtrade Based Dataset of Small Arms Transfers
The Methodology Used in Creating a Comtrade Based Dataset of Small Arms Transfers
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
Accounting Guns: The Methodology Used in Developing Data Tables for the Small Arms Survey
Accounting Guns: The Methodology Used in Developing Data Tables for the Small Arms Survey
Memorandum
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
Accounting Guns: The Methodology Used in Developing Data Tables for the Small Arms Survey
Accounting Guns: The Methodology Used in Developing Data Tables for the Small Arms Survey
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
Activities of the NISAT small arms project during 2004
Activities of the NISAT small arms project during 2004
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nicholas Marsh (2005)
Chair’s Review of the First Two Years of COST Action 25
Chair’s Review of the First Two Years of COST Action 25
Gwinyayi Albert Dzinesa (2004)
A Comparative Perspective of UN Peacekeeping in Angola and Namibia
A Comparative Perspective of UN Peacekeeping in Angola and Namibia
Journal article in International Peacekeeping
Nicholas Marsh (2003)
Significant Exporters of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Significant Exporters of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Journal article in Human Security Bulletin
Jonas Aga Uchermann (2003)
En gigant våkner
En gigant våkner
Journal article in Minerva
Nicholas Marsh & Aaron Karp (2003)
Insights and Mysteries: Global Small Arms Transfers
Insights and Mysteries: Global Small Arms Transfers
Book chapter in Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied
Nicholas Marsh (2003)
Counting Guns - The Methodology of Aggregating Small Arms Customs Data
Counting Guns - The Methodology of Aggregating Small Arms Customs Data
Nicholas Marsh (2003)
Selling guns to murderers
Selling guns to murderers
Nicholas Marsh (2003)
Selling Guns to Murderers
Selling Guns to Murderers
Small Arms Survey
Anne Thurin (2003)
The Politics of the Conflict in Ivory Coast
The Politics of the Conflict in Ivory Coast
Master thesis
Nicholas Marsh (2002)
Two Sides of the Same Coin? The Legal and Illegal Trade in Small Arms
Two Sides of the Same Coin? The Legal and Illegal Trade in Small Arms
Journal article in Brown Journal of World Affairs
Maria Haug et al. (2002)
Shining a Light on Small Arms Exports: The Record of State Transparency
Shining a Light on Small Arms Exports: The Record of State Transparency
NISAT/Small Arms Survey
Anne Thurin (2002)
Cooperative Security in the Baltic Sea Region
Cooperative Security in the Baltic Sea Region
Master thesis
Hilde Salvesen & Martin Langvandslien (2001)
Våpen på Ville Veier
Våpen på Ville Veier
Popular article in Dagbladet
Lora Lumpe & Nicholas Marsh (2001)
Gathering the Facts on the Small Arms Trade. Report to the Ford Foundation on an internet-based database on small arms transfers in conjunction with the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT)
Gathering the Facts on the Small Arms Trade. Report to the Ford Foundation on an internet-based database on small arms transfers in conjunction with the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT)
Brian Wood & Johan Peleman (2000)
The Arms Fixers. Controlling the Brokers and Shipping Agents
The Arms Fixers. Controlling the Brokers and Shipping Agents
NISAT/PRIO/BASIC Report
Lora Lumpe (2000)
Running Guns. The Global Black Market in Small Arms
Running Guns. The Global Black Market in Small Arms
Monograph
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
Transparency and Corruption in the Defence and Security Sector
Transparency and Corruption in the Defence and Security Sector
Monday, 15 Apr 2013 15:15–16:15 UTC+02
Corruption in Defence Ministries and Armed Forces
Corruption in Defence Ministries and Armed Forces
Friday, 10 Feb 2012 10:00–12:00 UTC+01
What’s Wrong With the Arms Trade and What To Do About It
What’s Wrong With the Arms Trade and What To Do About It
Tuesday, 13 Sept 2011 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
Small Arms Crime and Conflict
Small Arms Crime and Conflict
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010 10:00–11:00 UTC+01
Norway - A War Profiteer?
Norway - A War Profiteer?
Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 19:00–21:00 UTC+01
The Norwegian Solution
The Norwegian Solution
Monday, 2 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00 UTC+01
Small Arms - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Small Arms - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 18:00–22:30 UTC+02
Small Arms: Big Relevance
Small Arms: Big Relevance
17–19 Mar 2008
Armed Violence Conference
Armed Violence Conference
22–23 Mar 2006
Small Arms and Development
Small Arms and Development