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Organized Crime and States - (The Sciences Po International Relations and Political Economy) by J Briquet & G Favarel-Garrigues (Hardcover)
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- In contrast to a globalizing approach to 'transnational organized crime, ' this edited volume studies socio-historical environments in which mafia-esque violence has found a fertile ground for growth and development within the political arena.
- About the Author: JEAN-LOUIS BRIQUET is Directeur de Recherche and Senior Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France.
- 250 Pages
- Political Science, Terrorism
- Series Name: The Sciences Po International Relations and Political Economy
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"This work was originally published in French by Karthala under the title Milieux criminels et pouvoir politique. Les ressorts illicites de l'Etat"--T.p. verso.Book Synopsis
In contrast to a globalizing approach to 'transnational organized crime, ' this edited volume studies socio-historical environments in which mafia-esque violence has found a fertile ground for growth and development within the political arena.Review Quotes
"This is just the kind of book that is presently needed. Ithas aprecise focus: delinquency and the power of the state. It transcends ethnocentricitythrough its transnational approach and breaks away from the single discipline perspective by bringing together different methods of analysis. Aseminal book on an important subject." - Jean-Paul Brodeur, Director, International Centre for Comparative Criminology, Université de Montréal
About the Author
JEAN-LOUIS BRIQUET is Directeur de Recherche and Senior Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France.GILLES FAVAREL-GARRIGUES is Senior Researcher at CERI Sciences Po-CNRS, France.