A Criminological Biography of an Arms Dealer 1st Edition by Yarin Eski ISBN 9781138552586 1138552585

1 Arms dealers imagined: Towards a criminological imagination of an arms dealer

1.1 The statistical-factual imagination

1.2 The political-moral imagination

1.3 The sensational imagination

1.4 Why towards a criminological imagination?

1.5 Conclusion

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2 Talking arms: A methodological reflection on biography

2.1 A criminological neglect and necessity of biography

2.2 What is biography and why was it chosen?

2.3 Investigative biographies of arms dealers and the curious cases of Viktor Bout and Samuel Cummings

2.3.1 Viktor Bout (1967–present)

2.3.2 Samuel Cummings (1927–1998)

2.4 A will to understand and be understood

2.5 Gaining access, trust and trustworthy data

2.6 Biography-by-Skype and digital challenges

2.7 Distorted narratives, narrating distortion

2.7.1 His secret legacy

2.7.2 Dealing with a sensitive past

2.7.3 Moral and ethical clashes

2.7.4 Pseudonymisation, anonymisation and contextual integrity

2.8 Lessons learned, guidance given

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3 A troubled childhood: His parents, siblings and lack of friends

3.1 His father, Richard

3.2 His mother, Victoria

3.3 His brothers Arthur, Matthew, Samuel, Paul and sister Josy

3.4 No friends

3.5 Conclusion

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4 A coming of age and rage: Adolescence and early career

4.1 From boarding school to university life (1979–1986)

4.2 Training people and dogs (1986–1988)

4.3 Taking care of people (1988–1996)

4.4 Government consultancy (1998–2000)

4.5 Conclusion

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5 From arms to amenities: His motivation, companies and offer

5.1 The will to firepower

5.2 Going solo: The glory days

5.3 Going online: The deskbound years

5.4 Guns and powder

5.5 Security services, consultancy and technology

5.6 Conclusion

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6 Trust and distrust: Clients, competition and colleagues

6.1 Customer care and cynicism

6.2 Fearing and loathing large arms manufacturers

6.3 Smaller but stronger together

6.4 Conclusion

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7 The rules of the game and the game of the rules: Laws, politics, public opinion and personal morality

7.1 Documented control and reaping benefits from laws, licenses and punishments

7.2 Exposing the governmental hypocrisy and the illusion of arms control

7.3 Dealing with public opinion, the ‘black market’ and humanitarian arms dealing

7.4 From Kant to Constantine: Moral neutralisation through religion and the evil human nature

7.5 Conclusion

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8 Wedlock, stock and barrel: Partners, children and stepping down

8.1 Julia (1972–1974) and Grace (1985–1998), the ex-wives

8.2 Martha (2000–present), his wife and his stepchildren

8.3 Catherine, his biological daughter and his grandchildren

8.4 Between quitting the job, retirement and death

8.5 Conclusion

9 All is fair in love and war: A criminological imagination of the arms dealer Constantine

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Epilogue: A bittersweet criminological aftertaste

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Index