The politics of cross-border crime in greater China : case studies of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao

Author(s)

• Lo, Shiu Hing

Bibliographic Information

The politics of cross-border crime in greater China : case studies of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao

by Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

（Hong Kong becoming China : the transition to 1997）

M.E. Sharpe, 2009

• : cloth

Note

"An East Gate Book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Organized crime has been on the rise in the Greater China region since the People's Republic opened up its economy and society in the mid-1980s. Today, triads from Hong Kong, Macao, and even Taiwan are involved in businesses in Guangdong Province, and often recruit local Chinese for illegal activities such as extortion, kidnapping, assassinations, and smuggling of illegal aliens.This book provides a detailed and comprehensive study of how the state at the central and local levels has responded to the changing patterns and activities of cross-border crime in Greater China. It discusses the theoretical concept of organized crime; the transnational nature of organized crime in recent years; the significance of studying organized crime in Greater China; and the implications for the national security of other countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.The author reviews the history of organized crime and secret societies, and addresses the legal complexities of dealing with criminal groups in the region. He covers such topics as money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities, and regional efforts in fighting terrorism.

Table of Contents

List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Series Editors' Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Types and Patterns of Transborder Crime in Greater China -- 2. The PRC State Response at National, Provincial, and Local Levels -- 3. Cross-Border Crime and the Postcolonial State in Hong Kong -- 4. Response of the Postcolonial State in Macao -- 5. Espionage and Terrorism -- 6. Intergovernmental and Regional Cooperation -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author and About the Series Editors

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA88938013
• ISBN:
  • 9780765612762
• LCCN: 2008007325
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Armonk, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 245 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6453.C6
  • DC22 : 364.1/0609514
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- Political aspects -- China -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- China -- Prevention -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- China -- Hong Kong
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- China -- Hong Kong -- Prevention
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- China -- Macau
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- China -- Macau -- Prevention
  • LCSH : Espionage -- China
  • LCSH : Organized crime -- Prevention -- International cooperation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA14313303