Edited by Felia Allum, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath and Stan Gilmour, Local Policing Area Commander, Thames Valley Police, Reading, UK

'Felia Allum and Stan Gilmour have put together a truly global collection of case studies on the nexus between crime and politics. It makes a valuable contribution to a highly dynamic field of research at the intersection of political science and criminology.'--Klaus von Lampe, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany'As this book recognises, ''organised crime'' has historically been a contested and ambiguous concept, leaving a contemporary legacy of regularly shifting scientific and policy inquiry, even more so in cross-cultural contexts. But irrespective of how we construct 'it', the intrinsic and extrinsic political dimensions of organised crime and its control that this book foregrounds ought to be central to those researching in this area. This timely collection provides an expansive overview of organised crime and politics, and the politics of organised crime, from a diverse array of nation states across the globe and at the supranational level, making a valued contribution to the literature.'--Nicholas Lord, University of Manchester, UK'This is a very important collection, bringing together key experts in the field to offer insights into the opaque nexus between politics and organised crime.'--Elizabeth David Barrett, University of Sussex, UK

• Contents:PrefaceGiuseppe BorrelliIntroductionFelia Allum, Stan Gilmour And Catherine HemmingsPart IEurope1. France: Criminal Organisations, Urban Gangs And PoliticsJean-Louis Briquet And Gilles Favarel-Garrigues2. Sweden: Organised Crime, Politics And Civil Society Carina Gunnarson And Amir Rostami3. Germany: Ndrangheta, Settlements And Democracy Nicolo Dalponte And Martina Bedetti4. Italy: Politics, Local Government And Mafias Vittorio Mete5. Western Balkans: Organised Crime, Political Corruption And OligarchsJana Arsovska6. Ukraine: Organised Crime, Shady Politics And 'Frozen' ConflictYuliya Zabyelina And Anna Markovska7. Bulgaria: Organised Crime, Privaye Security And The State In Post-1989Marina Tzvetkova8. Post Soviet Eurasia: Variations, Organised Crime And Political CorruptionAlexander Kupatadze9. Russia: A 'Mafia State', Politics And Shifting Power DynamicsAlessandra OrlovaPart II The Americas 10. United States Of America I: Organised Crime, Public Corruption And A Downward TrendJoseph Wheatley11. United States Of America II: Organised Crime, Political Corruption And Illicit EnterpriseDwight Smith Jr12. Canada: Internal Conspiracies: Corruption, Politics, And CrimeMargaret Beare13. Mexico: Politics, Cartels And ViolenceRomain Le Cour Grandmaison14. Brazil: Organised Crime, Corruption And Urban ViolenceSérgio Adorno And Camila Nunes Dias15. Guatamela: Organised Crime, Fraud And PoliticsDiorella Islas16. Colombia: Organised Crime, Politics And ConvenienceAnnette IdlerPart III Africa17. Kenya: Organised Crime, Political Linkages And ViolenceStephen Musau18. Sahel-Sahara Region: Organised Crime, The Sahel-Sahara Region And State (Un)MakingFrancesco Strazzari And Giovanni Zanoletti 19. Sierra Leone: Organised Crime, Lack Of State Capture And SuccessSasha Jesperson20. South Africa: Origins Of The ‘Mafia State’: Political Transition, Organised Crime And The Impact On DemocracyMark Shaw21. Nigeria: Black Gold, Suits And Brown EnvelopesSheelagh BradyPart IVEurasia22. Australia: Organised Crime, Donations And Political AssassinationsDavid A. Bright And Carolien Van Ham23. New Zealand: Patched Gangs, Police And Political CorruptionJarrod Gilbert24. India: Systemic Criminality, Work And The Politics Of LabourAndrew Sanchez25. China: The 'Red/Black Nexus', Politics And Organised CrimeDaniel Silverstone, Alex Chung And Joe Whittle26. Malaysia: Gangster Boogie, Bosses And Politics Sophie Lemiere27. The Pacific: The Dark Side Of Economic Globalisation, Politics And Organised CrimeGrant W Walton And Sinclair DinnenPart IV International Organisations28. The European Union: Organised Crime Policies, Politics And The EUJelle Janssens And Anke De Vos29. Financial Action Task Force: Fighting Transnational Organised Crime, Money Laundering And The Limits Of Experimentalist GovernanceEllen Gutterman and Ian Roberge30. The United Nations: Organised Crime On The Agenda Of The United NationsMatti JoutsenIndex

Edited by Felia Allum, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath and Stan Gilmour, Local Policing Area Commander, Thames Valley Police, Reading, UK

'Felia Allum and Stan Gilmour have put together a truly global collection of case studies on the nexus between crime and politics. It makes a valuable contribution to a highly dynamic field of research at the intersection of political science and criminology.'--Klaus von Lampe, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany'As this book recognises, ''organised crime'' has historically been a contested and ambiguous concept, leaving a contemporary legacy of regularly shifting scientific and policy inquiry, even more so in cross-cultural contexts. But irrespective of how we construct 'it', the intrinsic and extrinsic political dimensions of organised crime and its control that this book foregrounds ought to be central to those researching in this area. This timely collection provides an expansive overview of organised crime and politics, and the politics of organised crime, from a diverse array of nation states across the globe and at the supranational level, making a valued contribution to the literature.'--Nicholas Lord, University of Manchester, UK'This is a very important collection, bringing together key experts in the field to offer insights into the opaque nexus between politics and organised crime.'--Elizabeth David Barrett, University of Sussex, UK

• Contents:PrefaceGiuseppe BorrelliIntroductionFelia Allum, Stan Gilmour And Catherine HemmingsPart IEurope1. France: Criminal Organisations, Urban Gangs And PoliticsJean-Louis Briquet And Gilles Favarel-Garrigues2. Sweden: Organised Crime, Politics And Civil Society Carina Gunnarson And Amir Rostami3. Germany: Ndrangheta, Settlements And Democracy Nicolo Dalponte And Martina Bedetti4. Italy: Politics, Local Government And Mafias Vittorio Mete5. Western Balkans: Organised Crime, Political Corruption And OligarchsJana Arsovska6. Ukraine: Organised Crime, Shady Politics And 'Frozen' ConflictYuliya Zabyelina And Anna Markovska7. Bulgaria: Organised Crime, Privaye Security And The State In Post-1989Marina Tzvetkova8. Post Soviet Eurasia: Variations, Organised Crime And Political CorruptionAlexander Kupatadze9. Russia: A 'Mafia State', Politics And Shifting Power DynamicsAlessandra OrlovaPart II The Americas 10. United States Of America I: Organised Crime, Public Corruption And A Downward TrendJoseph Wheatley11. United States Of America II: Organised Crime, Political Corruption And Illicit EnterpriseDwight Smith Jr12. Canada: Internal Conspiracies: Corruption, Politics, And CrimeMargaret Beare13. Mexico: Politics, Cartels And ViolenceRomain Le Cour Grandmaison14. Brazil: Organised Crime, Corruption And Urban ViolenceSérgio Adorno And Camila Nunes Dias15. Guatamela: Organised Crime, Fraud And PoliticsDiorella Islas16. Colombia: Organised Crime, Politics And ConvenienceAnnette IdlerPart III Africa17. Kenya: Organised Crime, Political Linkages And ViolenceStephen Musau18. Sahel-Sahara Region: Organised Crime, The Sahel-Sahara Region And State (Un)MakingFrancesco Strazzari And Giovanni Zanoletti 19. Sierra Leone: Organised Crime, Lack Of State Capture And SuccessSasha Jesperson20. South Africa: Origins Of The ‘Mafia State’: Political Transition, Organised Crime And The Impact On DemocracyMark Shaw21. Nigeria: Black Gold, Suits And Brown EnvelopesSheelagh BradyPart IVEurasia22. Australia: Organised Crime, Donations And Political AssassinationsDavid A. Bright And Carolien Van Ham23. New Zealand: Patched Gangs, Police And Political CorruptionJarrod Gilbert24. India: Systemic Criminality, Work And The Politics Of LabourAndrew Sanchez25. China: The 'Red/Black Nexus', Politics And Organised CrimeDaniel Silverstone, Alex Chung And Joe Whittle26. Malaysia: Gangster Boogie, Bosses And Politics Sophie Lemiere27. The Pacific: The Dark Side Of Economic Globalisation, Politics And Organised CrimeGrant W Walton And Sinclair DinnenPart IV International Organisations28. The European Union: Organised Crime Policies, Politics And The EUJelle Janssens And Anke De Vos29. Financial Action Task Force: Fighting Transnational Organised Crime, Money Laundering And The Limits Of Experimentalist GovernanceEllen Gutterman and Ian Roberge30. The United Nations: Organised Crime On The Agenda Of The United NationsMatti JoutsenIndex