Organized Crime and Illicit Trade: How to Respond to This Strategic Challenge in Old and New Domains

Organized Crime and Illicit Trade: How to Respond to This Strategic Challenge in Old and New Domains
ISBN-10
3319729683
ISBN-13
9783319729688
Category
Political Science
Pages
143
Language
English
Published
2018-03-24
Publisher
Springer
Author
Virginia Comolli

Description

Unlike much of the existing literature on organised crime, this book is less focused on the problem per se as it is on understanding its implications. The latter, especially in fragile and conflict regions, amount to strategic challenges for the state. Whereas most commentators would agree that criminal activities are harmful, this volume addresses the questions of ‘how?’, ‘for whom?’ and, controversially, ‘are they always harmful?’ The volume is authored by experts with multi-year experience analysing criminal and other non-state activities. They do so through different lenses - conflict and security, development, and technology - engaging academics, practitioners and policy makers. They offer a comprehensive integrated response to the challenges of transnational organised crime beyond traditional law-enforcement driven recommendations.

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