From pirated movies to weapons of mass destruction, from human organs to endangered species, drugs, or stolen art, "Illicit" reveals the inner workings of these amazingly efficient international organizations and shows why it is so hard--and so necessary--to contain them.
This major new biography of the controversial Chvez is an in-depth profile of a new kind of South American leader--a man who is taking a daring place on the global stage with the grassroots socialist movement that is sweeping his native Venezuela. 16-page photo insert.
This book covers the broad spectrum of warring groups involved in the drug trade, the types of drugs they traffic and use, and how all these factors affect the nature and character of modern warfare. This book examines previous and ongoing attempts to counter the influence of drugs in violent conflicts and offers approaches for future strategies. ...
In Altered States, the authors provide practical recommendations for improved governance and for strengthening and reforming the United Nations. They explore the dynamics of globalization and discuss what makes today??'s globalization distinct. They test the prevailing wisdom about sovereignty and state capacity, and sort out the humbug. They ...
The complex anatomy of this 'first economic crisis of the 21st century' is here examined--in sometimes sharply divergent perspectives--by a distinguished international group that includes ex-ministers, financial market participants, leading political scientists and economists; and senior officials from the World Bank, the IMF, and the Inter ...
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