<i>'Felia Allum and Stan Gilmour have put together a truly global collection of case studies on the nexus between crime and politics. It makes a valuable contribution to a highly dynamic field of research at the intersection of political science and criminology.'</i><br /> --Klaus von Lampe, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany<p><i>'As this book recognises, ''organised crime'' has historically been a contested and ambiguous concept, leaving a contemporary legacy of regularly shifting scientific and policy inquiry, even more so in cross-cultural contexts. But irrespective of how we construct 'it', the intrinsic and extrinsic political dimensions of organised crime and its control that this book foregrounds ought to be central to those researching in this area. This timely collection provides an expansive overview of organised crime and politics, and the politics of organised crime, from a diverse array of nation states across the globe and at the supranational level, making a valued contribution to the literature.'</i><br /> --Nicholas Lord, University of Manchester, UK</p><p><i>'This is a very important collection, bringing together key experts in the field to offer insights into the opaque nexus between politics and organised crime.'</i><br /> --Elizabeth David Barrett, University of Sussex, UK</p>