"Professors Cukier and Sidel have written the most authoritative book on the subject, a fair-minded analysis of the current global gun epidemic. The book provides both the scientific evidence about the misuse of guns internationally, plus a recipe of what can be done to reduce the problem. The authors are not only respected academics, but passionate advocates for public health and safety. This book should be read by anyone interested in improving global public health." -- David Hemenway, PhD, Professor of Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health, Author of Private Guns Public Health "[A] much-needed comprehensive and well-documented yet remarkably readable review of guns and gun violence as a threat to human rights and public health all over the world. Violence has played an important part in South Africa's history and violence has been called the greatest threat to human rights in our country, but South Africa is determined that peace will be its future. South Africa has therefore recognized the importance of strengthened gun control laws, intended not only to reduce the misuse of guns in our country but also, because of the impact South African guns have in the region, to reduce their misuse in southern Africa. Since strong anti-gun laws have an important international role in shaping both use and values, it is vital that all countries do their share in combating this global epidemic." -- Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M. Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1984, South Africa "At last we have a thorough and readable book on the global epidemic of gun violence that examines this deadly scourge in all of its critical dimensions! Wendy Cukier and Victor Sidel draw on studies from around the world to demonstrate how uncontrolled gun trafficking is endangering the lives and safety of people everywhere. They also show in practical terms how we protect ourselves from this plague through concerted international action. An important book at a critical moment in human affairs." -- Michael Klare, Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College "All too often, the debate over tougher gun laws ignores many important by-products of gun violence. Wendy Cukier and Victor Sidel have done a great service in bringing attention to global challenges brought about by increased gun violence. Gun violence has drained many public health systems, endangers human rights, and threatens many nations' homeland and national security. The Global Gun Epidemic is a must read for anyone on either side of the gun violence debate." -- Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
List of Tables List of Figures Foreword by Sarah Brady Preface Acknowledgments 1 Guns: A Global Perspective 2 The Firearm Epidemic 3 More Guns Equal More Deaths 4 The Global Gun Trade 5 Globalization and Gun Running 6 "Gun Culture" and the Demand for Firearms 7 The Regulation of Firearms 8 National Approaches to Regulation 9 Global Action: The Rise of an International Movement Conclusion Notes Selected Resources Index
Wendy Cukier is Professor of Justice Studies and Information Technology Management at Ryerson University in Toronto. She is a cofounder of Canada's Coalition for Gun Control, a founding member of the International Action Network on Small Arms, and coordinates the Small Arms Firearms Education and Research Network. In 2000 she was awarded the Governor General's Meritorious Service award, one of Canada's highest honors. Victor W. Sidel is Distinguished University Professor of Social Medicine at the Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, and Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is a former president of the American Public Health Association, and a cofounder and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985).
The authors apply a global public health perspective to the problem
of gun-related violence. Their goal is to identify the causal chain
leading to injuries, and the epidemiological approach is both the
advantage and limitation of the study. It brings together
cross-national data, shows how patterns of use differ among
countries, compares alternative interventions, and tests some
beliefs about cause and effect. In particular, the study documents
the critical role of the US in producing and selling firearms that
are used around the world….[t]he data provided is a useful addition
to a debate that is far from finished. Recommended General readers,
lower-division undergraduates through practitioners.
*Choice*
This book makes the case for a strong link between the availability
of guns and gun-related death and injury throughout the
world….Written by two professors with public health and gun issues
expertise, this book includes analyses on gun production and trade,
gun culture, regulation and national and international responses to
the effects of gun proliferation. In each case, the authors
approach the issues from a public health point of
view….[p]resenting the reader with extensive data that will be
useful to all those researching the gun industry….For anyone
interested in gun violence and its costs, this book represents a
comprehensive and well-written overview of a very important
topic.
*Journal of Peace Research*
The book has a two-fold purpose, firstly serving as a valuable tool
for raising awareness of issues, which are by standards of most
governments and media organisations considered to be highly taboo.
Secondly it is an excellent overview and reference source for
researchers who often find it hard to source published material on
the subject… It offers a good insight and an overall picture of the
subject area and is useful for both academics and those with a
general interest.
*Internet Law Book Reviews*
The Global Gun Epidemic provides a valuable overview of an
important topic. By bringing together information from around the
world, this book allows the reader to see connections and gain
insights that might otherwise be missed. Those of us who focus on
preventing gun deaths and injuries within the United States
sometimes forget just how much the lack of an effective national
regulatory system for firearms can affect other countries….This
book's public health approach reminds us that the instrument of
violence matters.
*JAMA/Journal of the American Medical Association*
Cukier and Sidel consider gun violence and control using a public
health model, and compare statistics from the US with other
countries. They analyze firearm ownership, why more guns correspond
to an increase in deaths, the global trade, gun running and
culture, regulation and various national approaches, and movements
towards gun control internationally.
*Reference & Research Book News*
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