{"product_id":"global-organized-crime-mitchel-p-roth-9781598843323","title":"Global Organized Crime: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive, multidimensional look into the major activities, groups, causes, and policing strategies related to global organized crime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Organized Crime: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e examines global organized crime dating back to its 17th-century roots. Unlike most works on the subject, which take a parochial approach by concentrating on individual countries or regions, this book uniquely details the impact of 21st-century globalization on such groups and their activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the continuum of international organized crime and related developments from its early beginnings to the present era, the book also looks at the complicated issues that continue to influence its growth. It covers the impact of the end of the Cold War, immigration, the global drug trade, weapons sales, human smuggling and trafficking, the convergence of funding sources, and the effects of technology. What especially distinguishes this book is the connections it makes between organized crime activities and failed states, civil wars, political transitions, regional conflicts, and terrorist groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchel P. Roth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159884332X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598843323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 144","brand":"Mitchel P. Roth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938580070655,"sku":"9781598843323","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a66a9c45-8004-48d7-ac7a-095300a8e80d.jpg?v=1681436526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-organized-crime-mitchel-p-roth-9781598843323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}