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Nicholas Marsh
Researcher, NISAT
Email: nic@prio.no
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Primary:

  • Global trade in small arms and light weapons.
    Data and methodology used to research the trade in small arms and light weapons.
  • Arms acquisition by non-state parties involved in civil war.
  • Arms export and transfer controlls.

 

Secondary:

  • The role of regional organisations (in the arms trade).
  • The EU's security and foreign policy (as concerns arms).
  • Multilateral diplomacy (concerning arms control).
  • Armed violence.
  • Homicide (with firearms).
  • Conflict deaths (with small arms and light weapons).

Languages spoken:

English, learning Norwegian

Working experience:

2004 - 2008
Chairman, European research Network COST Action A25 'European Small Arms and the Perpetuation of Violence'

2001 - present
Researcher, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo

2001 - present
Consultant to the Small Arms Survey (work on the global trade in small arms and light weapons)

1995 - 2001
Consultant. Provided analysis of international affairs to a variety of clients.

Education:

MA International Conflict Analysis - University of Kent at Canterbury - 1994-1995
BSc Economics - International Relations and Area Studies (East Asia) - University of Wales, Aberystwyth - 1991-1994

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Peer-reviewed-Journal-Article

Marsh, Nicholas (2008) Small Arms Imports and Exports by Central American States 2000-6 .
Marsh, Nicholas (2007) Taming the Tools of Violence , Journal of Public Health Policy 28401–409.
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2007) Annual Progress Report for COST Action A25 European Small Arms and the Perpetutation of Violence .
Marsh, Nicholas (2007) Narrative and Financial Report to the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Activities of the NISAT Small Arms Project during 2006 .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2007) Weapons Acquisition by Armed Groups in the Sudan Conflict Complex – A Review of Open Sources , A Report Commissioned By the Small Arms Survey Project of the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva .
Marsh, Nicholas (2007) Conflict Specific Capital: The Role of Weapons Acquisition in Civil War , International Studies Perspectives 8(1): 54–72.
Marsh, Nicholas; & Dreyfus, Pablo (2006) Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro , Report Produced By PRIO and Viva Rio/ISER With Norwegian Church Aid .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2006) Number of Units of Firearms Transferred as Reported to Comtrade , Report For the Small Arms Survey Project of L’Institut Universitaire De Hautes Études Internationales (Geneva) .
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Imports of Small Arms and Light Weapons by the Government of Sudan 1992-2004 , Background Paper For the Small Arms Survey Project of L’Institut Universitaire De Hautes Études Internationales (Geneva) .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2006) Global Re-exports of Small Arms and Light Weapons , Report For the Small Arms Survey Project of L’Institut Universitaire De Hautes Études Internationales (Geneva) .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2006) Estimated Number of Firearms Transferred During 2004 , Report For the Small Arms Survey Project of L’Institut Universitaire De Hautes Études Internationales .
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) The Activities of Akire Nemoto and Shimon Yelinek , Background Report For the United Nations Institute For Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) .
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Activities of the NISAT project during 2005 , Narrative and Financial Report to the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13.
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Global Small Arms Trade - Updated Agglomerated Tables , Commissioned By the Small Arms Survey .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Jackson, Thomas (2006) European Small Arms and the Perpetuation of Violence , COST Action 25 Progress Report 2005 .
Marsh, Nicholas (2005) Chair’s Review of the First Two Years of COST Action 25 .
Marsh, Nicholas (2005) Activities of the NISAT small arms project during 2004 , Narrative and Financial Report to the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Evading European Controls on Arms Transfers , Background Paper For the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre .
Marsh, Nicholas (2005) The Methodology Used in Creating a Comtrade Based Dataset of Small Arms Transfers , Commissioned By the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre .
Marsh, Nicholas (2003) Selling guns to murderers , The Small Arms Survey .
Marsh, Nicholas; & Lumpe, Lora (2001) Gathering the Facts on the Small Arms Trade. Report to the Ford Foundation on an internet-based database on small arms transfers in conjunction with the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers (NISAT) .

Book Chapter

Grzybowski, Janis;Marsh, Nicholas; & Schroeder , Matt(2012) Piece by Piece Authorized Transfers of Parts and Accessories, in MacDonald, Glenn , ed., Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. : Cambridge University Press(240–281).
Greene , Owen ; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Conclusions and Priorities for Further Research Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(248–262).
Marsh, Nicholas; & Greene , Owen (2011) Governance and Small Arms and Light Weapons Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(163–182).
Jackson, Thomas; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Guns and Deaths: A Critical Review Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(105–121).
Greene , Owen ; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Introduction Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(1–11).
Kreutz, Joakim ;Torre , Manuela ; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Regaining State Control: Arms and Violence in Post-conflict Countries Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(64–76).
Kreutz, Joakim ; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Lethal Instruments: Small Arms and Deaths in Armed Conflict Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(43–63).
Greene , Owen ; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Armed Violence within Societies Small Arms, Crime and Conflict Global Governance and the Threat of Armed Violence. : Routledge(79–104).
Herron, Patrick;Schroeder , Matt;Lazarevic , Jasna; & Marsh, Nicholas(2011) Larger but Less Known: Authorized Light Weapons Transfers The Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security. : Cambridge University Press(8–41).
Marsh, Nicholas;Herron , Patrick;Schroeder , Matt; & Lazarevic , Jasna(2010) Emerging From Obscurity: The Global Ammunition Trade Small Arms Survey 2010 Gangs Groups and Guns. : (7–39).
Dreyfus, Pablo;Marsh, Nicholas;Schroeder , Matt; & Lazarevic , Jasna(2009) Sifting the Sources Authorized Small Arms Transfers Small Arms Survey 2009 Shadows of War. : (6–59).
Marsh, Nicholas(2006) The Nordic Countries and Conventional Arms Control: The Case of Small Arms and Light Weapons 'The Nordic Countries and the European Security and Defence Policy. : .
Marsh, Nicholas(2005) Accounting Guns: The Methodology Used in Developing Data Tables for the Small Arms Survey : .
Marsh, Nicholas(2005) Accounting guns: the methodology used in developing data tables for the Small Arms Survey : .
Jackson, Thomas;Marsh, Nicholas; & Thurin, Anne(2005) The Efficacy of EU Export Control Measures Concerning Small Arms and Light Weapons Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers. : UNIDIR(53–78).
Marsh, Nicholas; & Karp, Aaron(2003) Global Small Arms Transfers: Insights and Mysteries Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied. : (97–123).

Non-refereed_Journal_Article

Marsh, Nicholas (2002) Two Sides of the Same Coin? The Legal and Illegal Trade in Small Arms , Brown Journal of World Affairs 9(1): .
Marsh, Nicholas (2003) Significant Exporters of Small Arms and Light Weapons , Human Security Bulletin 1(4): .

Popular Article

Ormhaug, Christin Marsh; & Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Kontroll med våpenhandelen? [Control over the Arms Trade?], Dagbladet, 23 October.

Conference Paper

Marsh, Nicholas 2008 Dangerous Dealings: Arms Brokering and Regulations in Southern Africa , presented at UN Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons, , 18 July.
Jackson, Thomas; & Marsh, Nicholas 2008 Causes and Costs of Gun Violence: A Critical Evaluation , presented at Armed Violence, , 17–19 March.
Jackson, Thomas;Marsh, Nicholas; & Wagstaff, Julian 2007 Counting Guns - The NISAT Datasets on Small Arms Trade, presented at 11th Annual Conference on Economics and Security, , 5–7 July.
Marsh, Nicholas 2007 Disarm or Perish - Is Disarmament a Necessary Condition for Peace?, presented at Conference on Pursuing Security in Africa, , 26–28 November.
Marsh, Nicholas 2007 Arms Transfers to Proxies in Darfur, presented at COST Action A25 Working Group Meeting on Small Arms Acquisition and Conflict, , 28–29 May.
Marsh, Nicholas 2007 Disarm or Perish - Is Disarmament a Necessary Condition for Peace?, presented at COST Action A25 Working Group Meeting on Small Arms Acquisition and Conflict, , 28–29 May.
Marsh, Nicholas 2007 Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro, 16 May.
Marsh, Nicholas 2006 From Laws to Practice – Options for Regulatory Controls Over Arms Brokering, presented at a workshop on 'Control Over Brokering in SALW in SEE and the Caucasus', , 29–30 March.
Widmer, Mireille;Marsh, Nicholas; & Karapetyan, Maria 2006 Independent Summary of Statements, presented at Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons, , 9–17 January.
Marsh, Nicholas 2005 Brokering of Small Arms and Light Weapons, presented at Meeting of the Small Arms Working Group, , 13 April.

Report Other

Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Controlling Arms Brokering, presented to the Uninted Nations Group of Governmental Experts to Consider Further Steps to Enhance International Cooperation in Preventing, Combating and Eradicating Illicit Brokering in Small Arms and Light Weapons, : .
Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Estimating Guns: The Methodology of Estimating the Number of Firearms Transferred from Statistics on the Total Value of Transfers: .
Marsh, Nicholas;Buchanan, Cate;Widmer, Mireille;Glatz, Anne-Kathrin; & Karapetyan, Maria (2006) Overview of Governmental Statements, UN Small Arms Preparatory Committee, : .
Jackson, Thomas; & Marsh, Nicholas (2006) Dataset of International Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons, for the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre, : .
Marsh, Nicholas (2005) Options for States Interested in Further Extending Regulatory Controls Over Brokering Small Arms and Light Weapons, Memorandum written for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, : .
Marsh, Nicholas (2003) Selling guns to murderers, Small Arms Survey, : .
Marsh, Nicholas (2003) Evidence from Open Sources of: Nammo Multipurpose Ammunition Being Used in an Anti-personnel Role, or Procured with that Intention; and the Proliferation of Nammo 12.7mm Multipurpose Ammunition: .

Report External Series

Marsh, Nicholas;Holm, Kyrre; & Thurin, Anne (2006) Bullets Without Borders: Improving Control and Oversight Over Norwegian Arms Production, Exports and Investments, ., : .
Marsh, Nicholas;Owen, Taylor;Jackson, Thomas; & Thurin, Anne (2005) Who Takes the Bullet? – The Impact of Small Arms Violence, Understanding the Issues, 3. : .
Marsh, Nicholas (2003) Counting Guns - The Methodology of Aggregating Small Arms Customs Data: .
Marsh, Nicholas;Lumpe, Lora;Langvandslien, Martin; & Haug, Maria (2002) Shining a Light on Small Arms Exports: The Record of State Transparency, NISAT/Small Arms Survey, : .