基本説明
This book is an essential tool for understanding one of the greatest challenges to security, peace and democracy in the Americas.
Full Description
The most destructive force in the Americas today is not El NiÑo-it is the criminal enterprises that recognize no geographic, legal or moral boundaries. This book exposes the main characteristics and effects of criminal enterprises in the Americas and considers realistic strategies for combating them. Looking at how crime penetrates private business, government, and the everyday lives of the people, this collection examines the impact of criminal enterprises on the legitimate economy and the ability of states to promote the rule of law. It compares criminal enterprises in the Americas with other regions, and considers the foreign policy concerns of the US. With a recent upsurge in the scope, sophistication and cooperation among groups, this book is essential tool for understanding one of the greatest challenges to security, peace and democracy in the Americas.
Contents
Tom Farer --Introduction Rensselaer W. Lee III --Transnational Organized Crime: An Overview Gregory F. Treverton --Transnational Organized Crime, National Security and the Market State Jack A. Blum --Offshore Money Peter Andreas --Smuggling Wars: Law Enforcement and Law Evasion in a Changing World Elizabeth Joyce --Transnational Criminal Enterprise: The European Perspective Francisco E. Thoumi --The Impact of the Illegal Drug Industry in Colombia Anthony P. Maingot --The Decentralization Imperative and Caribbean Criminal Enterprises Eduardo A. Gamarra --Transnational Criminal Organizations in Mexico Peter Smith --Transnational Criminal Organizations in Bolivia Alan A. Block --Bad Business: A Commentary on the Criminology of Organized Crime in the United States Tom Farer --Conclusion-Fighting Transnational Organized Crime: Measures Short of War
