Pirate trails : tracking the illicit financial flows from pirate activities off the Horn of Africa
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Pirate trails : tracking the illicit financial flows from pirate activities off the Horn of Africa
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2013] |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (111 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.25/964 |
| Soggetto topico: | Flow of funds - Africa |
| Piracy - Africa | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Section I Introduction; Chapter 1 "I Am a Pirate"; Chapter 2 The Context for This Study; Chapter 3 Background on Piracy; Section II Understanding the Financial Flows; Chapter 4 Ransoms; Chapter 5 Distributing the Proceeds; Chapter 6 How Are the Proceeds Moved?; Chapter 7 How Do Pirate Financiers Invest Their Proceeds?; Chapter 8 Khat and Real Estate; Section III Conclusion; Chapter 9 Main Findings and Recommendations for Policy Engagement |
| Appendix A Human Trafficking Case StudiesAppendix B Khat Business; Appendix C Real Estate Boom; Glossary; Bibliography; Box; Figures; Maps; Table; Back Cover | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Traditionally piracy has produced sentimental notions of adventure, freedom, and independence. However, piracy is a criminal act and often involves high levels of violence that can have a devastating impact on the victims. 21st Century piracy has evolved into a highly complex system involving a cast of characters, each motivated by a mix of economic and social reasons. While the focus of the international community has been on dealing with piracy through counter piracy operations that include naval, air, and military operations, this book attempts to understand the illicit financial flows from |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Pirate trails |
| ISBN: | 1-4648-0041-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910453493603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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World Bank Studies