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This book explores tensions in global trade by examining the role of experts in generating, disseminating and legitimating knowledge about the possibilities of trade to work for global development. To this end, contributors assess authoritative claims on knowledge. They also consider structural features that uphold trade experts' monopoly over knowledge, such as expert language and legal and economic expertise. The chapters collectively explore the tensions between actors who seek to effect change and those who work to uphold the status quo, exacerbate asymmetries, and reinforce the...

This edited volume is based upon a simple premise: Historical accounts of organised crime and terrorism offer critically important lessons for understanding and responding to contemporary threats and phenomena. The chapters provide cutting edge historical research into different elements of organised crime and terrorism, including exploring critical issues around the links between terrorism and organised crime, as well as exploring key case studies from a range of countries and periods. Critical 'lessons learned' are drawn out from each chapter, providing valuable insights for current...