Contraband and violence: lessons from the Southeast Asian case
This article looks at the intersection between contraband and violence in Southeast Asia. I argue that the two activities are often linked and play off one another in specific, contextualized ways. To make this case, I examine instances of smuggling in the history of the region; through the trade in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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Crime, law and social change
Year: 2009, Volume: 52, Issue: 3, Pages: 243-252 |
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| Summary: | This article looks at the intersection between contraband and violence in Southeast Asia. I argue that the two activities are often linked and play off one another in specific, contextualized ways. To make this case, I examine instances of smuggling in the history of the region; through the trade in human beings, both historically and today; through the transit of narcotics, again historically and today; and via the conduit of a range of other contraband cargoes. Race, religion, memory and geography all factor into the outcome of when smuggling may take on violent forms. I chronicle these occasions throughout the width and breadth of the region, stretching from the Thai/Burmese border in the north to the island world of Insular Southeast Asia in the south. Throughout the essay, I pay particular attention to the larger milieus of commerce, politics, and society that condition moments when acts of smuggling may in fact turn violent. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 25 |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0751 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10611-009-9201-5 |