books about: organised     books:       Terrorism, Organised Crime and Corruption: Networks and Linkages Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007 Leslie Holmes and a team of specialists from three continents analyse terrorism, organised crime and corruption both individually and in terms of the connections between them in this book. It is argued that if we are better to understand these three phenomena, their links not only to each other but also to corporate crime need to be analysed. There has been a marked growth in the awareness of corruption, organised crime and terrorism in recent ...             Marxism and the Failure of Organised Socialism in Spain, 1879-1936 Paul Heywood Cambridge University Press, 2003 This is the first full-length study in English of the role of Marxist theory in the Spanish Socialist movement prior to the outbreak of Civil War in 1936. In particular, the author stresses the intellectual poverty of this aspect of leftwing politics in Spain. In concentrating on the Partido Socialista Obrero Espafiol (PSOE), the major organised party of the left prior to the Civil War, the study seeks to achieve two main aims: first, to attempt ...             A Modern Girl's Guide to Getting Organised: How to Save Time and Stress and Avoid Sleepless Nights Sarah Ivens Piatkus Books, 2007 A Modern Girl's Guide to Getting Organised is a fun, info-packed guide that shows you how to take the stress out of everyday life so you have more time for yourself - and for fun!The modern girl is faced with more and more demands - climbing the career ladder, having a busy social life, looking gorgeous and conducting successful relationships - and sometimes we need a bit of help. Packed full of time-saving ideas, stress-reducing plans and ...             The Disruption of International Organised Crime (International and Comparative Criminal Justice) Angela Veng Mei Leong Ashgate, 2007 Examining the deviant structures of transnational organised crime, this book considers whether traditional mechanisms and national jusrisdictions can tackle this increasing menace. Highlighting the strengths and weaknesses in the present methods of control, the book discusses the possibilities of developing more effective national and international strategies; the creation of non-legal mechanisms outside the traditional criminal justice system ...             Oh to be Organised Rebecca Gale Trafford Publishing, 2006 A household manual with a difference. The only book anybody needs to run their household efficiently and have more time to spare to do what they want to do! Including top tips on stain removal, shortcuts, cooking and many other areas. This book is a must for anybody who is just about to leave home, move into a flat or simply needs extra advice and information on their household. This book provides an "extra pair of hands" in the ...             The Brutal Seas: Organised Crime at Work Douglas Stewart AuthorHouse, 2006 Even as you read this book, mariners somewhere are being attacked by armed pirates, their faces masked and the weapons deadly. Organized crime has taken over where Blackbeard left off. Piracy today is just as brutal, perhaps even more so. Crew-members may be murdered, tortured, seized as hostages or simply dumped overboard to sink or swim. To the big-time gangsters behind much of the crime, life is cheap and must not stand in the way of profit. ...             Organised Crime and the Challenge to Democracy Felia Allum Routledge, 2008 This innovative book investigates the paradoxical situation whereby organized crime groups, authoritarian in nature and anti-democratic in practice, perform at their best in democratic countries. It uses examples from the United States, Japan, Russia, South America, France, Italy and the European Union.             Armed Actors: Organised Violence and State Failure in Latin America Zed Books, 2005 This volume explores recent evidence of how partial state failure in Latin America interacts with new forms of organized violence, undermining the democratic consolidations of the past two decades. This "new violence" stems from a variety of social actors: drug mafias, peasant militias and urban gangs, the so-called actores armadas, and include state-related actors like the police, military intelligence agencies and paramilitary forces. The ...             Transnational Organised Crime Routledge, 2006 The perceived threat of 'transnational organised crime' to Western societies has been of huge interest to politicians, policy-makers and social scientists over the last decade. This book considers the origins of this crime, how it has been defined and measured, and the appropriateness of governments' policy responses. The contributors argue that while serious harm is often caused by transnational criminal activity - for example, trafficking in ...             The Economics of Organised Crime2 reviews Cambridge University Press, 1997 Essential for understanding the organised crime phenomenon Organised crime in its many forms is one of the most important features of the late20th/early21st century world. Its extent, power, and impact increase year by year. In several parts of the world the distinction between organised criminals and the state means almost nothing. There is also an intimate connection between organised criminality on the one hand and both state intelligence services and ...             Gangs of Britain: The Gripping True Stories of the Faces Who Run Britain's Organised Crime Wensley Clarkson John Blake, 2008 Today's gangsters are a far cry from their earlier counterparts. The godfathers of old were seen by many as a stabilizing influence; their power inspired respect and they kept the underworld in check. Gangs of the 21st century have spread their brutality far and wide. The old crimes of prostitution and extortion are being dropped in favor of multi-million dollar drug deals, bringing gangsters more money and power than ever before. It is a ...             Organised Crime in Antiquity Classical Press of Wales, 2009 The nine papers in this edited book derive from an international conference on organised crime held at Lampeter, 1996. They illustrate the antiquity of violence and crime and the need to put evidence for criminal activities into their social context. Studies include 'The Mafia of early Greece', (Hans van Wees); Workshops of villains' (Nick Fisher); Condottieri and clansmen (Louis Rawlings); 'The revolt of the Boukoloi' (R Alston); Native ...             War and Genocide: Organised Killing in Modern Society2 reviews Martin Shaw Polity, 2003 An explanation of Genocide that makes sense After a genocide occurs, people always ask, "How could this happen?" Martin Shaw provides an answer that is simple, insightful and chilling. Martin Shaw's premise is that war has devolved from "total war" where the entire state (both soldiers and civilians) are at war against an enemy to "degenerative war" where both soldiers and innocent civilians of the enemy state are treated as ...             Oh to be Organised Rebecca Gale Trafford Publishing, 2006 A household manual with a difference. The only book anybody needs to run their household efficiently and have more time to spare to do what they want to do! Including top tips on stain removal, shortcuts, cooking and many other areas. This book is a must for anybody who is just about to leave home, move into a flat or simply needs extra advice and information on their household. This book provides an "extra pair of hands" in the ...             The Untouchables: Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau and Its War on Organised Crime Paul Williams Merlin Publishing, 2006             Get Organised - A Practical Guide to Organising Your Home and Office Carol Posener Lothian Books, 2002 Can't find the car keys? For all of us who find being organised a struggle - an action-packed guide to the secrets of well-organised home and work environments.             The role of the Criminal Justice System in Combating Organised Crime in South Africa.: An article from: ... John I. Welch University of Pretoria, Institute for Strategic Studies, 1999 This digital document is an article from Institute for Strategic Studies, published by University of Pretoria, Institute for Strategic Studies on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 4517 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: ...              search for books 1879-1936, america, antiquity, article, britain, challenge, combating, comparative, corruption, criminal, democracy, disruption, economics, genocide, gripping, institute, international, linkages, networks, organised, organising, practical, sleepless, socialism, strategic, studies, terrorism, transnational, untouchables, violence books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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