Government of the Shadows : Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty

Name: Government of the Shadows : Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty
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ISBN: 9780745326238

ISBN-10: 0745326234

ISBN-13: 9780745326238

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Authors: Eric Wilson, Tim Lindsey

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Government of the Shadowsanalyzes the concept of clandestine government. It explores how covert political activity and transnational organized crime are linked -and how they ultimately work to the advantage of state and corporate power. The book shows that legitimate government is now routinely accompanied by extra-governmental covert operations. Using a variety of case studies, from the mafia in Italy to programs for food and reconstruction in Iraq, the contributors illustrate that para-political structures are not "deviant", but central to the operation of global governments. The creation of this truly parallel world-economy, the source of huge political and economic potential,…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication date: 3/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.06" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Eric Wilson is Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Melbourne.



Acknowledgements


Introduction:Parapolitics, Shadow Governance and Criminal Sovereignty




Theoretical Perspectives



Deconstructing the Shadows




Democratic State vs. Deep State: Approaching the Dual State of the West




Governing Through Globalised Crime