POS.3100 Transnational Crime
International criminal networks have existed for centuries. However, in an increasingly globalizing world they have become larger in terms of scope, reach, and ability to affect relations between states. As such, states are increasingly forced to create policies and coordinate efforts to combat international crime. This course will focus on the history of transnational criminal networks and the attempts by States to create and enforce policies to deal with the consequences of transboundary crime, both domestically and internationally. The course covers the international drug trade, the international arms trade, human trafficking and sex slavery, trading in illicit resources (e.g. ivory and conflict minerals), cybercrime, and international money-laundering, as well as cooperation methods used by States to combat these crimes.