Smuggling: Contraband and Corruption in World History - Couverture rigide

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Karras, Alan L.

 
9780742553156: Smuggling: Contraband and Corruption in World History
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ISBN 10 : 0742553159 ISBN 13 : 9780742553156
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2009

Synopsis

In this lively book, Alan L. Karras traces the history of smuggling around the world and explores all aspects of this pervasive and enduring crime. Through a compelling set of cases drawn from a rich array of historical and contemporary sources, Karras shows how smuggling of every conceivable good has flourished in every place, at every time. Significantly, Karras draws a clear distinction between smugglers and their more popular criminal cousins, pirates, who operated in the open with a type of violence that was nearly always shunned by smugglers. Explaining the divergence between the two groups, the book illustrates both crossovers and differences.

At the same time, states and empires tolerated smuggling since eliminating smuggling was a sure route to a disgruntled and disorderly citizenry, and governments required order to remain in power. As a result, smuggling allowed individuals to negotiate an unstated social contract that minimized the role of government in their lives. Thus, Karras provocatively argues that smuggling was, and is, tightly woven into an uneasy relationship among governments, taxation, citizenship, and corruption.

Bringing smugglers and smuggling to life, this book provides a fascinating exploration for all readers interested in crime and corruption throughout modern history.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alan L. Karras is associate director of the International and Area Studies Academic Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Éditeur
Rowman & Littlefield
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0742553159
ISBN 13 
9780742553156
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
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Rowman & Littlefield
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9780742553163: Smuggling: Contraband and Corruption in World History

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0742553167 ISBN 13 :  9780742553163
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011
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