Illicit Associations in the Global Political Economy: Courtesan Politics, Arms Trafficking and International Security

The accelerated trend of globalization has transformed the traditional role of the state. According to James Mittelman and Robert Johnston, the state is engaged in a courtesan role, which consists in shifting from serving citizens to acting as tacit partners in market relations, including with globa...

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Main Author: Derghoukassian, Khatchik
Format: Others
Published: Scholarly Repository 2010
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Online Access:http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/467