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Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
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ISSN 2516-7227 · LSE Press · 176 artikel di indeks
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Iranian Outsourcing of State Political Objectives to Criminal Actors
States have long-used their own criminals to achieve political objectives. This phenomenon is being supplemented by a new modus operandi: the outsourcing of criminal activity to non-domestic crime groups in both Europe and the United States. This strategy, as this paper will reveal, has been less…
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The Geopolitics of Organised Crime: National Security Threats and Financial Counteraction
Transnational criminal organisations (TCOs) either drive or are severely impacted by all global trends shaping the geopolitical landscape. The hybrid warfare that states are engaging in offers TCOs new opportunities to thrive as a result of geocriminality—that is, the strategic weaponisation of…
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‘Lucky’ Luciano Knew This Already: Introducing Geocriminality—Special Issue
Introduction to the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development special issue on Geocriminality.
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No Better Option: States’ Use of Criminals in Covert Action
States frequently conduct covert action, such as attempting to subvert or overthrow their rivals. When doing so, intervening states may deploy their own operatives or cooperate with proxy actors, including criminal organizations. Under what conditions do interveners use criminals for covert action?…
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Social Control of Coca Production: Lessons from the Tropic of Cochabamba, Bolivia
The Bolivian state stands out for its innovative policies in defence of the coca leaf and coca growers’ rights, such as the 2004 Cato Agreement, signed between the state and coca growers to assign legal plots for coca cultivation and to launch a social control system for their monitoring. Based on…
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Narcotrafficking Across a Nation: The Juxtaposition of NGOs Work and Illicit Activities Embedding into the Licit Economy in Rural Honduras
Cocaine trafficking is a significant driver of deforestation and land use change in Central America’s tropical forests. Over the past 18 years, Honduras, situated between cocaine supply regions in South America and major markets in North America and Europe, has experienced significant…
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Evolution of the State-Crime Nexus: Presenting Geocriminality
The state-crime nexus has evolved. This article presents the concept of geocriminality, a novel form of state-crime collaboration distinct from previous configurations in its scale, depth and breadth. It explores the existing discourse on the state’s instrumentalisation of crime, ultimately…
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Injection Practices as Seen by Drug Users in Senegal. An Analysis of a ‘Magnifying Glass’ Effect of Global Health
Sharing used injection equipment is one of the main ways in which drug users run the risk of infection (e.g., with HIV, or hepatitis B and C). This has led to the introduction of harm reduction (HR) strategies, such as needle exchange programmes (NEPs). Injection use is considered to be less…
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From Repression to Care for Drug Users: The Evolving Approach of Law Enforcement and Judicial Stakeholders in Senegal
This article examines the evolving perceptions of law enforcement personnel and legal professionals in Senegal regarding drug abuse and drug control strategies. Amid a context characterized by increased workloads due to drug offenses criminalized since 2007 and diversification and…
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Human Trafficking and Satellite Crimes in Wartime Ukraine: Trends, Victims, Perpetrators and Prevention
More than 6.2 million refugees from Ukraine moved to Europe and other states after the Russian military aggression against Ukraine (the war) began in February 2022. Against this background, trafficking in human beings (THB) appears to be a (trans)national problem in Ukraine. In contrast to this…
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Proportionality in Countering Corruption in Ukraine in the Context of War
Corruption adversely affects all spheres of life, posing a significant threat as an enabler of other crimes. These include terrorism, organized crime, human trafficking, and illegal migration, all of which undermine the European integration process and pose risks not only to Ukraine but also to…
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Market Revenues and Economic Opportunities in the Legal Cannabis Market in Uruguay
Background: The regulated cannabis market in Uruguay has received international attention as an alternative to profit-maximising cannabis legalisation models. However, relatively little is known about how this market has been operationalised. The goal of our policy commentary is to identify the key…
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Shadows in the Wheat Fields: Unravelling the Implications of Organized Crime in the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Since July 2022, Ukraine has had a pivotal role in alleviating the global food crisis by leveraging its grain supply chain, even in times of war. Despite the political advantages and formal control exerted by UN authorities over this initiative, the presence of organised crime in the Black Sea…
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Applying the Transplantation Framework to JNIM’s Expansion in the Sahara-Sahel: A Criminological Lens
This article analyses the expansion of Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) across the Sahara-Sahel, using the transplantation framework from criminology to explore how the group relocated. By focussing on this case study, the article offers an examination of how JNIM strategically embedded…
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Transitioning to Legality: How to Regulate the Adult Use Cannabis Market in Colombia
Considering existing models in the United States, Uruguay, and Canada, this policy commentary highlights the need for context-specific regulatory frameworks for adult use cannabis markets that align with national objectives. Colombia, a major player both in the global cocaine trade and the regional…
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(I)llicit Chains: Some New Hypotheses Regarding a Changing Global Cocaine Market
International cocaine trafficking from South America has increased significantly over the past decade. Based on mixed-methods research, we hypothesize that this change has been driven primarily by the globalization of its logistics, which has led to relevant technical and political changes along…
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On the Utility of Using a Policy Delphi for Estimating the Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on Violence and Crime
Although several countries stand on the precipice of legally regulating recreational cannabis, what impacts cannabis reform will have on organized crime, drug-related violence and illicit drug markets remains virtually unknown. Publics and politicians are divided on whether cannabis regulation will…
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Medical Cannabis Regulation in Brazil: Patients’ Demands Through the Courts of Justice
This article examines the regulation of medical cannabis in Brazil, focusing on the judicialization of this issue in the country. To do so, we conducted ethnographic fieldwork with the actors involved in these processes, especially patient-litigants, their families, and lawyers. Since the 2010s…
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Navigating Cannabis Regulation in Morocco: Historical Context, Socio-Economic Impact, and Policy Gaps
In Morocco, the 2021 legalization of medical and industrial cannabis represents a significant policy shift in a long history of cannabis cultivation, prohibition, and partial legitimization. The law, however, fails to address cannabis consumers, focusing instead on socio-economic benefits for…
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The Blind Men and the Elephant: Measuring the Environmental Impact of Cannabis
The article discusses the environmental impact of cannabis cultivation. Amidst the increasing interest in understanding the nexus between cannabis production, use, and the environment, it highlights the scarcity of research in this area and the lack of comparable data that could provide some…