Overview
A groundbreaking investigation of how illicit commerce is changing the world by transforming economies, reshaping politics, and capturing governments.In this fascinating and comprehensive examination of the underside of globalization, Moises Naím illuminates the struggle between traffickers and the hamstrung bureaucracies trying to control them. From illegal migrants to drugs to weapons to laundered money to counterfeit goods, the black market produces enormous profits that are reinvested to create new businesses, enable terrorists, and even to take over governments. Naím reveals the inner workings of these amazingly efficient international organizations and shows why it is so hard — and so necessary to contain them. Riveting and deeply informed, Illicit will change how you see the world around you.
Full Product Details
Author: Moises Naim
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 20.20cm
Weight: 0.270kg
ISBN: 9781400078844
ISBN 10: 1400078849
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 10 October 2006
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Naim succeeds in presenting a clear account of how illicit commerce works and what its consequences are...he sheds light on one of the most powerful forces shaping today's world. - Time <br><br> Naim has gathered and sifted an astonishing range of information... Illicit is important reading for anyone struggling with the inadequacies of the war on terror. - The Washington Post Book World <br><br> Intellectually invigorating and accessible...it's not solely bullets that are changing the world. - USA Today <br><br> Mr. Naim's ambitions are encyclopedic. If someone, somewhere is trying to get something over on their government, he wants to chronicle their evasions - New York Sun
Naim succeeds in presenting a clear account of how illicit commerce works and what its consequences are...he sheds light on one of the most powerful forces shaping today's world. - Time <br> Naim has gathered and sifted an astonishing range of information... Illicit is important reading for anyone struggling with the inadequacies of the war on terror. - The Washington Post Book World <br> Intellectually invigorating and accessible...it's not solely bullets that are changing the world. - USA Today <br> Mr. Naim's ambitions are encyclopedic. If someone, somewhere is trying to get something over on their government, he wants to chronicle their evasions - New York Sun
Naim succeeds in presenting a clear account of how illicit commerce works and what its consequences are...he sheds light on one of the most powerful forces shaping today's world. - Time Naim has gathered and sifted an astonishing range of information... Illicit is important reading for anyone struggling with the inadequacies of the war on terror. - The Washington Post Book World Intellectually invigorating and accessible...it's not solely bullets that are changing the world. - USA Today Mr. Naim's ambitions are encyclopedic. If someone, somewhere is trying to get something over on their government, he wants to chronicle their evasions - New York Sun
Author Information
Moisés Naím is the editor of the influential magazine Foreign Policy, published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Under his leadership, Foreign Policy has gained wide recognition for its cutting-edge articles, winning the 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Naím holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. from MIT and was the Minister of Industry and Trade in Venezuela, as well as an Executive Director of the World Bank. His columns are regularly carried by some of the world’s leading publications, such as The Financial Times, Newsweek, El País, and Corriere della Sera.
