Government of the Shadows: Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty

by Eric Wilson and Eric Michael Wilson

Book Overview

Government of the Shadows analyses the concept of clandestine government. It explores how covert political activity and transnational organised crime are linked -- and how they ultimately work to the advantage of state and corporate power.

The book shows that legitimate government is now routinely accompanied by extra-governmental covert operations. Using a variety of case studies, from the mafia in Italy to programmes for food and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745326234
• ISBN13: 9780745326238
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.0"