03213oam 2200505 450 991040770920332120230126210804.01-78990-520-6(CKB)4100000011320152(UtOrBLW)eep9781789905205(MiAaPQ)EBC6237685(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/43806(EXLCZ)99410000001132015220201019d2020 uy 0engurbn#||||||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierConflict and transnational crime borders, bullets & business in southeast Asia /Florian WeigandNorthampton :Edward Elgar Publishing,2020.1 online resource (164 pages) illustrations (black and white)Print version: 9781789905199 1789905192 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Underground struggle and licence to smuggle: The Thailand-Malaysia border region -- 3. Meth and militias: The Myanmar-China border region -- 4. International crisis and instant coffee: The Bangladesh-Myanmar border region -- 5. Rice and ransoms: The Indonesia-Philippines-Malaysia border region -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Index."Exploring the links between armed conflict and transnational crime, Florian Weigand builds on in-depth empirical research into some of Southeast Asia's murkiest borders. The disparate voices of drug traffickers, rebel fighters, government officials and victims of armed conflict are heard in Conflict and Transnational Crime, exploring perspectives that have been previously disregarded in understanding the field. Weigand's nuanced comparative analysis of four border regions in Southeast Asia counters the stereotypical view that conflict zones are lawless areas in which all kinds of criminal activities flourish. Chapters illustrate the logic that determines the relationship between armed conflict and transnational crime. Further, the book analyses how smuggling economies function in conflict zones, explaining why some rebel groups are involved in the smuggling economy more than others, and why state actors actually play a much more crucial role. This crucial study will be a compelling read for international relations, political sociology and development studies scholars. The in-depth analysis of real-life situations will also greatly benefit policy-makers and aid organisations looking to better support areas at the heart of conflict and transnational crime"--Provided by publisher.Transnational crimeinsurgencyArmed conflictbordersrebelssmugglingtransnational crime bookTransnational crime.364.135Weigand Florian864811Edward Elgar Publishing,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910407709203321Conflict and transnational crime1930343UNINA