Transnational Organised Crime: Perspectives on Global Security

by Adam Edwards (Editor), Peter Gill (Editor)

Overview

The perceived threat of 'transnational organized crime' to Western societies has been of huge interest to politicians, policy makers and social scientists over the last decade. This book considers the origins of this crime, how it has been defined and measured and the appropriateness of governments' policy responses. The contributors argue that while serious harm is often caused by transnational criminal activity - for example, the trafficking in human beings - the construction of that criminal activity as an external threat obscures the origins of these crimes in the markets for illicit goods and services within the 'threatened' societies. As such, the authors question the extent to which global crime can be controlled through law enforcement initiatives, and alternative policy initiatives are considered. The authors also question whether transnational organised crime will retain its place on the policy agendas of the United Nations and European Union in the wake of the 'War on Terror'.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134419401
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/24/2004
Series:	Organizational Crime
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	662 KB

About the Author

Adam Edwards is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University.
Peter Gill is Reader in Politics and Security at the School of Social Science, Liverpool John Moores University.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Origins of the Concept Part 2: Measurements and Interpretations Part 3: Case Studies Part 4: Current and Prospective Responses

Editorial Reviews

'A significant contribution in the field of criminology.' - Global Crime

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