The Criminalization of the State in Africa (Paperback)

Has Africa moved on from 'classical corruption? What are the political and economic origins of official implication in crime? What are the new frontiers of crime in South Africa? This book examines the growth of fraud and smuggling in African states, the plundering of natural resources, the privatization of state institutions, the development of an economy of plunder and the growth of private armies. It suggests that the state itself is becoming a vehicle for organized criminal activity. The authors propose criteria for gauging the criminalization of African states and present a novel prognosis: they distinguish between the corruption of previous decades and the criminalization of some African states now taking place. Major operators are now able to connect with global criminal networks. Also, the notion of social capital has led to current attitudestowards the use of public office for personal enrichment, or even systematic illegality. Looking at South Africa, the authors examine the decades-long tradition of association between crime and politics in this area. South Africa is now the centre of important international patterns of crime, notably in the drug trade. It has Africa's largest formal economy and the continent's largest criminal economy. Considering the economic origins of official implication in crime, the authors conclude that new forms of corruption have been unintentionally helped by liberal economic reforms. In association with the International African Institute North America: Indiana U Press

General

Imprint:	James Currey
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Issues
Release date:	1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Jean-Fran cois Bayart • Stephen Ellis • Beatrice Hibou
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	126
ISBN-13:	978-0-85255-812-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General
LSN:	0-85255-812-0
Barcode:	9780852558126

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