Though the provision of illicit goods and services is far from being a new phenomenon, today's global economic environment has allowed transnational organized c

Published in 1999, this book focuses on organized crime as a worldwide phenomenon that has taken great advantage of enabling technology in banking, communicatio

This book explains the existence of illicit markets throughout human history and provides recommendations to governments. Organized criminal networks increased

Each chapter examines how drug trafficking affects a certain security issue, such as rogue nations, weak and failing states, protracted intrastate conflicts, te

Transnational organized crime interferes with the everyday lives of more and more people - and represents a serious threat to democracy. By now, organized crime