The Politics of Cross-border Crime in Greater China

Case Studies of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao

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Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

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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.

Author Biography:

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Scienceat the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He formerly taught at the Universityof East Asia (Macao), Hong Kong Lingnan College, the Hong Kong University ofScience and Technology, and the University of Hong Kong. He is also the author ofPolitical Development in Macao (1995), The Politics of Democratization in HongKong (1997), Governing Hong Kong: Legitimacy, Communication and Political Decay(2001), Political Change in Macao (2008), and The Dynamics of Beijing-Hong KongRelations: A Model for Taiwan? (2008).

Release date Australia

February 15th, 2009

Author

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

264

Dimensions

152x229x23

ISBN-13

9780765612762

Product ID

7111532

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