Global Shell Games: Experiments in Transnational Relations, Crime, and Terrorism (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
Cambridge University Press, 1/23/2014
EAN 9781107043145, ISBN10: 110704314X
Hardcover, 276 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Language: English
Every year a staggering number of unidentified shell corporations succeed in hiding perpetrators of terrorist financing, corruption and illegal arms trades, but the degree to which firms flout global identification standards remains unknown. Adopting a unique, experimental methodology, Global Shell Games attempts to unveil the sordid world of anonymous shell corporations. Posing as twenty-one different international consultants, the authors approached nearly 4,000 services in over 180 countries to discover just how easy it is to form an untraceable company. Combining rigorous quantitative analysis, qualitative investigation of responses and lurid news reports, this book makes a significant research contribution to compliance with international law and international crime and terrorism whilst offering a novel, new approach to the field of political science research. Global Shell Games is an invaluable resource for scholars of international relations, and a fascinating, accessible read for anyone interested in learning about worldwide criminal practice in corporate finance.
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Explaining the global shell game
3. Overall compliance, tax havens, OECD and developing countries
4. Corruption and terrorism
5. Laws and standards
6. Penalties, norms, and US origin
7. Conclusion
References
Appendices.