Government of the Shadows: Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty
Eric Wilson
Jan 2009 · Pluto Books
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This book uncovers the activities of clandestine governments. It explores how covert political activity and transnational organised crime are linked - and how they ultimately work to the advantage of state and corporate power.
Using a variety of case studies, from the mafia in Italy to programmes for food and reconstruction in Iraq, the authors illustrate that parapolitical structures are not 'deviant', but central to the operation of global governments.
The creation of this parallel world economy, the source of huge political and economic potential, entices states to undertake new forms of regulation, either through their own intelligence agencies, or through the more shadowy world of criminal cartels.
Using a variety of case studies, from the mafia in Italy to programmes for food and reconstruction in Iraq, the authors illustrate that parapolitical structures are not 'deviant', but central to the operation of global governments.
The creation of this parallel world economy, the source of huge political and economic potential, entices states to undertake new forms of regulation, either through their own intelligence agencies, or through the more shadowy world of criminal cartels.
About the author
Eric Wilson is Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Melbourne, engaged with questions of critical legal theory and the history and philosophy of international law. He is the author of Government of the Shadows (Pluto, 2009).
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