Smuggling : contraband and corruption in world history / Alan L. Karras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karras, Alan L.

Series:

Exploring world history.

Exploring world history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smuggling.

Customs administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring the history of smuggling around the world, Alan L. Karras traces 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. The author also sets smugglers-the ultimate free traders-in the context of the global political economy, where they are tightly woven into an uneasy relationship among governments, taxation, and corruption. Bringing smugglers and smuggling to life, this book p

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE. Smuggling in Regional and Global Perspective: "Truck, Barter, and Exchange"; CHAPTER TWO. "It's Not Pirates!"; CHAPTER THREE. The Political Economy of Smuggling; CHAPTER FOUR. Smuggling: Patterns and Practices; CHAPTER FIVE. Smuggling, "Custom," and Legal Violations; Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-23038-0

1-282-49742-1

9786612497421

0-7425-6732-X

OCLC:

667292812