Deviant Globalization Black Market Economy in the 21st Century

Name: Deviant Globalization Black Market Economy in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9781441178107

ISBN-10: 1441178104

ISBN-13: 9781441178107

Edition: 2011

Authors: Nils Gilman, Jesse Goldhammer, Steven Weber, Steven Weber, Jesse Goldhammer

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Through essays contributed by leading experts and scholars, Deviant Globalization argues that far from being marginal, illicit activities are a fundamental part of globalization. Narcotrafficking, human trafficking, the organ trade, computer malware, transnational gangs are just as much artifacts of globalization as are CNN and McDonald's, free trade and capital mobility, accessible air travel and container shipping. In fact, almost every technology, process, and regulation that enables mainstream globalization is an enabler of deviant globalization. This unique book explains why understanding deviant globalization as a systemic and integral part of globalization is crucial for setting up…

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List price: $50.30
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 3/24/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.100

Steven Weber is associate professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Cooperation and Discord in US-Soviet Arms Control.



Essay Sources


Acknowledgements


Introduction



People



Snakeheads and Smuggling: The Dynamics of Illegal Chinese Immigration




The Sex Trade




Global Sex Trafficking




The Black Market in Human Organs




The Dark Side of Dubai




Drugs



Smuggling Made Easy: Landlocked Paraguay Emerges as a Top Producer of Contraband Tobacco




West Africa's International Drug Trade




The Inland Empire




Resources



The Illicit Abalone Trade in South Africa




Toxic Exports: Despite Global Treaty, Hazardous Waste Trade Continues




The Stolen Forests: Inside the Covert War on Illegal Logging




Blood Oil




New Organizations



Inside the Global Hacker Service Economy




Illicit Money: Can It Be Stopped?




Weapons for Warlords: Arms Trafficking in the Gulf of Aden




Future Conflict: Criminal Insurgencies, Gangs and Intelligence




Brave New War: The Next Stage of Terrorism and The End of Globalization



Conclusion


Bibliography


Index