Merchants of Death: A Study of the International Armament Industry

The Merchants of Death exposed the international arms industry and argued against the war machine, providing a scintillating history of war profiteering.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 334 pages
Publication date: 04 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the 1930s, the United States employed the derogatory term " Merchants of Death" to criticize industries and banks that provided support and funding to the First World War, which was then known as the Great War. This term gained widespread popularity among anti-war factions on both the left and right, particularly during the Senate hearings in 1936 conducted by the Nye Committee. Originally published in 1934, this book serves as a powerful exposé of the international arms industry at that time. Authored with meticulous precision and a subtle yet fervent passion, it relentlessly condemns those who exploit government for personal gain, at the expense of the lives and property of others. Beyond its critical stance against the war machine, the book offers a captivating history of war profiteering, providing authoritative insights that are suitable for academic citation and study.

Weight: 366g
Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367632823