CORRUPTION

International Affairs Forum Fall 2016
DIRTY
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Corruption, Crime, and Terrorism
Louise I. Shelley
George Mason University
Through examples, current and past, Louise Shelley
provides a much needed understanding of the
relationship among crime, corruption and terrorism,
especially the sophistication of non-state actors and
terrorists as they operate globally, exploiting technology
and global systems. She demonstrates the diverse and
damaging impacts to health, poverty, inequality and
the planet's sustainability, as well as the perpetuation
of social destabilization and conflicts. The importance
of strong law enforcement, state institutions, and
transparent financial institutions in pre- and postconflict
state building becomes apparent to prevent and
address this devastating situation. This exceptional book
is a must-read for policy makers, public and business
leaders, members of the justice system, and university
professors and students in most disciplines.
www.cambridge.org
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Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International
The entangled threat of crime, corruption, and terrorism now
deserves high-level policy attention because of its growth
trajectory. Using lively case studies, this book analyzes the
transformation of crime and terrorism and the business logic
of terrorism. Louise I. Shelley concludes that corruption, crime,
and terrorism will remain important security challenges in the
twenty-first century as a result of economic and demographic
inequalities in the world, the rise of ethnic and sectarian violence,
climate change, the growth of technology, and the failure of
nineteenth- and twentieth-century institutions to respond to these
challenges when they emerged.
Hardback | 978-1-107-01564-7 $80.00 |
Paperback | 978-1-107-68930-5 $29.99 |
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