Routledge Politicising and Policing Organised Crime Book

Explore the complex construction of organised crime through this academic study from Routledge. This book examines how the concept of organised crime is shaped by a variety of factors, including international insecurity and politics centered on law and order. It investigates the influence of scholars, politicians, government officials, and policing authorities in defining these criminal frameworks. Readers will find a critical analysis that challenges standard assumptions and widely accepted understandings of the subject. The text explores how the organized crime problem is amplified and reconstructed to serve specific political purposes. This work provides a deep look into how academic and political discourses contribute to the way organized crime is perceived and managed in a global context. It is an essential resource for those studying the intersection of crime, security, and justice.