Arming the Periphery: The Arms Trade in the Indian Ocean during the Age of Global Empire. By Emrys Chew. (New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. Pp. xii, 309. $85.00.)

Abstract

The long nineteenth century [1780–1914] was a heyday for the global small arms trade. During this period, vast quantities of weapons were transported from Europe to Africa and Southern Asia, bolste...