{"product_id":"organized-crime-and-illicit-trade-how-to-respond-to-this-strategic-challenge-in-old-and-new-domains-paperback","title":"Organized Crime and Illicit Trade: How to Respond to This Strategic Challenge in Old and New Domains - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Comolli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike 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?' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003eThey offer a comprehensive integrated response to the challenges of transnational organised crime beyond traditional law-enforcement driven recommendations.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title is a unique contribution, taking scholarship forward by developing new arguments around the development of organised crime. The latter makes the book particularly relevant, giving it great currency beyond a scholarly audience alone.\u003cb\u003eMark Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime\u003cbr\u003e\"This collection brings together a range of the most authoritative experts on organised crime, going beyond traditional responses and research to bridge the gap between academic and policy debates. Effective and comprehensive, the volume will be of great use to students, academics and practitioners.\"\u003cb\u003eSasha Jesperson\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of the Centre for the Study of Modern Slavery at St Mary's University Twickenham, UK\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a comprehensive integrated response to the challenges of transnational organised crime beyond traditional law-enforcement driven recommendations. Unlike much of the existing literature on organised crime, it 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?'\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is authored by experts with multi-year experience analysing criminal activities and doing so through lenses of conflict and security, development, and technology to engage academics, practitioners and policy makers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Comolli\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Fellow for Security and Development at The International Institute for Strategic Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanda Felbab-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Fellow at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, The Brookings Institution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamino Kavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e is an international consultant and Advisor to the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Cyber Security and ICT4 Peace Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Lallerstedt\u003c\/b\u003e is Programme Director for Illicit Trade, Financial and Economic Crime at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and co-founder of Black Market Watch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday Reitano\u003c\/b\u003e is Deputy Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Comolli \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Fellow for Security and Development at The International Institute for Strategic Studies\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanda Felbab-Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis a Senior Fellow at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, The Brookings Institution.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamino Kavanagh \u003c\/b\u003eis an international consultant and Advisor to the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Cyber Security and ICT4 Peace Foundation.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Lallerstedt \u003c\/b\u003eis Programme Director for Illicit Trade, Financial and Economic Crime at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and co-founder of Black Market Watch.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday Reitano \u003c\/b\u003eis Deputy Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 143\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794714919200,"sku":"9783030102937","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/040123034b3bd5b2ae9ec385131b2b13.webp?v=1780731812","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/organized-crime-and-illicit-trade-how-to-respond-to-this-strategic-challenge-in-old-and-new-domains-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}