LEADER 03973nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910456694403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8047-7677-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9780804776776 035 $a(CKB)2550000000040517 035 $a(EBL)730440 035 $a(OCoLC)742361663 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000521877 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12250882 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000521877 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10527416 035 $a(PQKB)11441146 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC730440 035 $a(DE-B1597)564793 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780804776776 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL730440 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10483645 035 $a(OCoLC)1178769778 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000040517 100 $a20100524d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDark logic$b[electronic resource] $etransnational criminal tactics and global security /$fRobert Mandel 210 $aStanford, Calif. $cStanford Security Studies$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (268 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8047-6992-3 311 $a0-8047-6993-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 229-250) and index. 327 $aIntroduction : the central question -- Transnational organized crime's changing threat -- Corruption/violence and individual/state security -- Major transnational criminal organizations -- Major transnational criminal activities -- Analysis of case patterns -- Links between transnational criminals and terrorists -- Conclusion : policy implications. 330 $aSince the end of the Cold War, transnational non-state forces have been a major source of global instability, with many ominous and disruptive flows of people, goods, and services moving readily across international boundaries. And because these activities are so multifaceted and so intertwined within the fabric of society, they remain largely invisible until the intrusion is well-advanced and difficult to reverse. Thus, the threat posed by transnational organized crime ultimately undermines the total security of countries?including the economic, cultural, and political dimensions?and now presents an international security challenge of staggering proportions. Surprisingly, no single book so far has fully addressed the scale of this threat to global stability from an international security perspective. In an attempt to rectify that failure, Dark Logic examines in depth when and how transnational organized crime is likely to use corruption and violence to achieve its ends, and when and how these criminal activities most affect individual and state security. Even more important, it pinpoints when and how the negative consequences of these tactics and activities can be most successfully combated. In so doing it provides a unique lens for analyzing today's global security dilemmas. Given that the threat associated with transnational organized crime can endanger all citizens?from policy makers and security analysts to students, scholars, and the "man and woman on the street"?this book is written in an intelligible and jargon-free style to make it accessible to anyone interested in the ever-growing catalog of threats to national and international security. 606 $aTransnational crime 606 $aOrganized crime 606 $aCorruption 606 $aViolence 606 $aSecurity, International 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTransnational crime. 615 0$aOrganized crime. 615 0$aCorruption. 615 0$aViolence. 615 0$aSecurity, International. 676 $a364.1/35 700 $aMandel$b Robert$f1949-$01040232 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456694403321 996 $aDark logic$92491366 997 $aUNINA