Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

The Politics of Controlling Organized Crime in Greater China

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the specific role of government institutions and agencies, notably the police, in controlling organised crime and cross-border crime in Greater China. Drawing heavily on original empirical data, it compares the both the states of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, as well as city-states Hong Kong and Macao.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781138590694
• ISBN-10: 113859069X
• Artikelnr.: 52458166

Autorenporträt

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is Professor and Head in the Department of Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Crime and Politics in Greater China From Historical
Perspective 2. Triads and Anti-Triad Operations in Mainland China, Macao
and Hong Kong 3. Controlling Heidao in Taiwan 4. Suicidal Attacks and
Anti-Terrorism in China 5. The Politics of Anti-Prostitution in Greater
China 6. From China's Underground Casinos to Macao's Casinos and Hong
Kong's Casino Cruise Ships 7. Anti-Narcotics in Greater China 8.
Cross-Border Crime Control Between Taiwan and Mainland China 9.
Cross-Border Cooperation and Regime Autonomy in Crime Control. Conclusion