Sanctions, global terror and the drugs trade
How geopolitics has blurred the lines between criminal enterprise and the state
The Rachman Review · Richard Martin
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Show Notes
Gideon talks to the FT’s Miles Johnson, author of a new book called Chasing Shadows about the links between international crime and geopolitics. They discuss how wars and the breakdown of democratic accountability have contributed to the ability of criminals to operate across borders and, in some cases, with state backing.
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