Publication

The publication examines the role of small arms and light weapons (SALW) proliferation, availability and use in Georgia. It examines the violence and conflicts associated with Georgia's independence; evaluates the availability of SALWs between 1989 and 1993 and their implications for the transformation of conflict; and discusses the consequences of SALW availability in the post-conflict period. The author suggests that Georgia is a unique case because the majority of weapons obtained by nonstate groups originate from domestic stockpiles.