Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Preface xv
5. National
6. 1. The War Orphan 3
7. 2. The Bombed-Out Shop 11
8. 3. Coconuts And Cigarettes: Some Definitions 19
9. 4. The Gov’Nor’S Red Tractors 27
10. 5. Military Takeovers (Or, How To Own A Country) 37
11. 6. The Untold Story Of The Amputees 47
12. 7. Robber Barons 57
13. International
14. 8. The Border Post—A Billion-Dollar Truck Stop (Going International) 71
15. 9. Romancing The Stone: Borders And Businesspeople 83
16. 10. The Washing Machine: Laundering, Part One 93
17. Global
18. 11. Diamonds And Fish: Going Global 105
19. 12. Ports 115
20. 13. Drugs 129
21. 14. The Cultures Of Criminals 139
22. 15. The Cultures Of Cops 149
23. 16. The World-Port 157
24. 17. The Investment Machine: Laundering, Part Two 167
25. 18. Human Cargo 181
26. Home
27. 19. Post-Terror: Creating (The Illusion Of) Security 191
28. 20. Conclusion 205
29. Notes 211
30. References 221
31. Index 225