Histories of Transnational Crime (Studies of Organized Crime Book 9)

__Histories of Transnational Crime__ provides a broad, historical framework for understanding the developments in research of transnational crime over the centuries. This volume provides examples of transnational crime, and places them in a broad historical context, which has so far been missing from this field of study. The contributions to this comprehensive volume explore the causes and historical precursors of six main types of transnational crime: -piracy -human smuggling -arms trafficking -drug trafficking -art and antique trafficking -corporate crime. The historical contributions demonstrate that transnational crime is not a novel phenomenon of recent globalization and that, beyond organized crime groups, powerful individuals, governments and business corporations have been heavily involved. Through a systematic historical and contextual analysis of these types of transnational crime, the contributions to this volume provide a fundamental understanding of why and how various forms of transnational crime are still present in the contemporary world. In the past two decades, the study of transnational crime has developed from a subset of the study of organized crime to its own recognized field of study, covering distinct societal threats and requiring a particular approach. In The Past Two Decades, The Study Of Transnational Crime Has Developed From A Subset Of The Study Of Organized Crime To Its Own Recognized Field Of Study, Covering Distinct Societal Threats And Requiring A Particular Approach. This Volume Provides Examples Of Transnational Crime, And Places Them In A Broad Historical Context, Which Has So Far Been Missing From This Field Of Study. The Contributions To This Comprehensive Volume Explore The Causes And Historical Precursors Of Six Main Types Of Transnational Crime: Piracy Human Smuggling Arms Trafficking Drug Trafficking Art And Antique Trafficking Corporate Crime The Historical Contributions Demonstrate That Transnational Crime Is Not A Novel Phenomenon Of Recent Globalization And That, Beyond Organized Crime Groups, Powerful Individuals, Governments And Business Corporations Have Been Heavily Involved. Through A Systematic Historical And Contextual Analysis Of These Types Of Transnational Crime, The Contributions To This Volume Provide A Fundamental Understanding Of Why And How Various Forms Of Transnational Crime Are Still Present In The Contemporary World. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Criminology and Transnational Crime....Pages 1-8 Historical Piracy and its Impact....Pages 9-40 History of Slavery, Human Smuggling and Trafficking 1860–2010....Pages 41-70 The Arms Traffic in World History....Pages 71-90 The Criminalization of Drugs. Drugs Before they Were Criminalized....Pages 91-102 A History of Transnational Trafficking in Stolen and Looted Art and Antiquities....Pages 103-146 Corporations and Transnational Crime....Pages 147-170 Criminal Organization and Transnational Crime....Pages 171-185 Back Matter....Pages 187-188