States and illegal practices

by Heyman, Josiah McC., (Josiah McConnell)

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Joining theories of states and state formation with theories of illegal practices, this pioneering book traces the unholy alliance of official practices with criminality.

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Title Statements

Full title :States and illegal practices / edited by Josiah McC. Heyman.

Summary

Joining theories of states and state formation with theories of illegal practices, this pioneering book traces the unholy alliance of official practices with criminality.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1999.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Berg
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:1999.

Notes

"This book started with a conference on states and illegal networks, held at Tarrytown, New York, on 5-8 June 1997"--Page vi.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 325 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1859732577, 9781859732571, 1859732623, 9781859732625
oclc:ocm41477862
LC Classification:K376
Dewey Decimal:340.115

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Subjects

86.41 criminal law: general Actes de congrès Conference papers and proceedings État -- Congrès Illegalität Kriminalität Sociological jurisprudence Sociological jurisprudence -- Congresses Sociologie juridique -- Congrès Staatsgewalt State, The State, The -- Congresses Strafrecht