This book uncovers the activities of clandestine governments. It explores how covert political activity and transnational organised crime are linked - and how they ultimately work to the advantage of state and corporate power. Using a variety of case studies, from the mafia in Italy to programmes for food and reconstruction in Iraq, the authors illustrate that parapolitical structures are not 'deviant', but central to the operation of global governments. The creation of this parallel world economy, the source of huge political and economic potential, entices states to undertake new forms of regulation, either through their own intelligence agencies, or through the more shadowy world of criminal cartels.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pluto Press
ISBN-13
9780745326245
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95273858
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Eric Wilson
Publication Name
Government of the Shadows: Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
150mm
Item Weight
577g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Eric Wilson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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