The Criminalization of the State in Africa
Author | : Jean-Fran= Bayart (LPcois) |
Publisher | : James Currey |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822026120907 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Criminalization of the State in Africa by : Jean-Fran= Bayart (LPcois)
Download or read book The Criminalization of the State in Africa written by Jean-Fran= Bayart (LPcois) and published by James Currey. This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text 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.