In the post-World War II, period Britain has consistently been one of the world's leading arms exporters. At the same time, arms sales have proved inherently controversial, and this has sent arms sales to the top of the political agenda in recent years in such cases as the arms-to-Iraq and Pergau Dam affairs. The sale of arms to countries such as Indonesia and Saudi Arabia; and about human rights and corruption have arisen. Drawing extensively on official documents, this book is the first in-depth analysis of British arms sales policy.