Confronting the Shadow State: An International Law Perspective on State Organized Crime

ISBN-13: 9780198823933 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 304 str.

Henri Decoeur

Opis

In this first comprehensive analysis of state organized crime from the perspective of international law, Decoeur discusses how international law can and should be used to tackle state organized crime and argues for the development of international legal mechanisms specifically designed to address this issue.

Recenzje

Providing the first comprehensive analysis, from the perspective of international law, of a phenomenon so far mainly studied by criminologists, this study would appeal to researchers, social activists, and policy makers alike.

O autorze

Henri Decoeur is a lawyer specializing in international criminal litigation, in matters relating to human rights, organized crime, terrorism, and corruption. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, an LLM from McGill University, and a BA in comparative law from Universite' Paris Nanterre. He has worked for international criminal courts and tribunals, and practices law as a licensed member of the Paris Bar.