Criminalisation of the State in Africa
Publisher: CURREY JAMES
Published: January 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780852558126
First sentence: Africa south of the Sahara is often said to be in crisis.
Description: This text charts the growth of fraud and smuggling in African states, the development of an economy of plunder and the growth of private armies. It argues that the state itself is engendering organized criminal activity.