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Illicit by Moises Naim (2006, Paperback) 
Illicit by Moises Naim (2006, Paperback)

 
Illicit by Moises Naim (2006, Paperback)

Author: Moises Naim
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication Date: 2006-10-10
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1400078849
ISBN-13: 9781400078844
Product ID: EPID52765412
Description: In this serious--and eye-opening--study of modern-day piracy and smuggling, Moises Naim argues that illegal activity once considered an annoying "underground economy" (and a matter for law enforcement) has become a serious source of disr...
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In this serious--and eye-opening--study of modern-day piracy and smuggling, Moises Naim argues that illegal activity once considered an annoying "underground economy" (and a matter for law enforcement) has become a serious source of disruption to the global market. Naim shows how globalization, despite its good points, has made it possible for entrepreneurial lawbreakers to "grow" their businesses, and he explains why that is problematical. In the central part of the book, Naim describes the extent of the illicit economy and its various manifestations: small arms and nuclear weapons, drugs, money laundering, body parts, bootlegged and pirated intellectual property, and human slavery. Each works in its own world, but all take advantage of technology and a decentralized way of operating, and they often intersect. Naim argues that governments are falling behind in the fight against illicit trade. Their hands are tied by outdated laws and by international borders, and they suffer from entrenched ways of doing things and a failure to imagine the scope of the problem. Naim offers solutions, some based on new technologies, but his main point is that illicit trade is a global problem requiring, from governments, global solutions. Naim comes to his topic from the perspective of his editorship at the esteemed journal Foreign Policy. "Ultimately," he says, "it is the fabric of society that is at stake."

Details
Publication Date:2006-10-10

Size
Length:340 pages
Height:8.0 in
Width:5.3 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:8.8 oz

Publisher's Note
The editor and publisher of Foreign Policy magazine provides a thought-provoking look at how smugglers and traffickers, backed by powerful, well-financed networks, have affected the global economy, examining the interconnections among a variety of such illegal enterprises and their operations and emphasizing the need to stop them. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

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