No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. This book examines the legacy of this world-changing weapon, from its creation as means of fighting the Nazis to its ubiquity today in every kind of conflict, from civil wars in Africa to gang wars in L.A.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments.
Author’s Note.
Introduction.
1. Protecting the Motherland.
2. A Reputation Born in the Rice Paddies.
3. Pandora’s Box.
4. The African Credit Card.
5. The Kalashnikov Culture Reaches Latin America.
6. Kalashnikov and His Gun Visit America.
7. The United Nations Takes On the True Weapons of Mass Destruction.
8. AK versus M-16: Part 2.
9. The Second Selling of the AK.
Epilogue: The Last Days of the AK?
Notes.
Index.
About the author
Larry Kahaner is an award-winning journalist and former Washington staff correspondent for
Business Week magazine. He is the author of eight books, including the groundbreaking
Competitive Intelligence, and has been a guest expert on many shows, including
Larry King Live, NPR’s
All Things Considered, and CBS
Evening News.
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