Illicit international political economy: the clandestine side of globalization
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Illicit transnational flows of goods, money, information, and people – the clandestine side of globalization – have become a growing source of tension and conflict in world politics. Nevertheless, the illicit dimensions of the global economy are largely overlooked in the international political economy (IPE) literature.1 This is evident by surveying the major textbooks, readers, and journals in the field. Another indicator of such oversight is the limited coverage of illicit economy-related issues on IPE syllabi and reading lists in graduate and undergraduate courses.2 In this essay I emphasize the utility of bringing the illicit more centrally into IPE,3 and review three books that help to highlight some of the core themes and issues at stake. More focused attention in this area of study – what could be called Illicit International Political Economy (IIPE) – can also help to bridge the traditionally sharp divide between IPE and security studies in the international relations (IR) literature. The intersection between political economy, security, and crime promises to be a fruitful area of work for IR scholars in general and IPE scholars in particular.
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