{"product_id":"financial-crimes-maximilian-edelbacher-9781439869222","title":"Financial Crimes: A Threat to Global Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinancial market reform has focused chiefly on the threats to stability arising from the risky, uncontrolled activity of the leaders of financial institutions. Nevertheless, organized crime, white-collar crime, and corruption have a huge impact on financial systems worldwide and must also be confronted if true reform is to be achieved. A collection of articles written by experts in their fields of study, \u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Crimes: A Threat to Global Security\u003c\/strong\u003e spotlights the importance of addressing the problem of illegal financial activity as part of a greater comprehensive plan for reforming the financial sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) held in Vienna, the book explores the major themes discussed at this elite symposium. In the first section, the contributors examine changing concepts in security over the course of history and across nations. They discuss how an event in Austria led to the implementation of a new security philosophy that is now followed by the majority of the European Union. The book examines the diverse models of preventing security threats that have grown from that idea as well as the gradual expansion of the role of the security council of the United Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next section analyzes the present state of security worldwide and examines the wide array of criminal activity that plagues the financial sector. Expert contributors reveal methods to identify certain types of behavior and criminals as well as efforts to combat illegal activity--including the role of the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final section investigates alternative approaches to preventing another worldwide financial disaster through investigative reporting, human factors analysis, legislative initiatives, and other methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with insight from international experts, the book highlights both the warning signs to illegal activity as well as the most effective methods for combating the invidious corruption that, if unchecked, puts all nations at risk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximilian Edelbacher\u003c\/strong\u003e will be appearing at three upcoming events: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eJune 28, 2012: Roundtable in the House of the European Union in Vienna on the topic \"Financial Crimes: A Threat to European Security?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOctober 8, 2012: Roundtable in Joannneum, Austria on the topic \"Financial Crimes: A Threat to Global Security\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOctober 9, 2012: Book presentation at the Hans Gross Museum in Graz, Austria\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maximilian Edelbacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439869227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439869222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Maximilian Edelbacher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088276631807,"sku":"9781439869222","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7872181c-38f2-46db-a3ac-1d01b615d9f7.jpg?v=1769104011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/financial-crimes-maximilian-edelbacher-9781439869222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}