1st Edition
The Political Economy of Kidnapping Your Money or Your Life
198 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book examines the phenomenon of kidnap-for-ransom, a crime that has been described as a 'modern scourge'. It draws on a large body of data from across the world and utilizes a range of theories and concepts from the social sciences and business disciplines to analyze and explain its widespread by criminals and pirates. Case studies are extensively utilized to illustrate general observations... Read more
1 Defining and Analyzing Kidnap-for-Ransom; 2 Criminals and Kidnap-for-Ransom; 3 Terrorists and Kidnap-for-Ransom; 4 Piracy and Kidnap-for-Ransom; 5 Virtual Kidnappings and Digital Arrests; 6 Ransomware: A 21st Century Type of Kidnap-for-Ransom; 7 The Multiple Effects of Kidnap-for-Ransom; 8 State, Corporate and Societal Responses to Kidnap-for-Ransom; 9 Conclusion
Biography
Mark Turner is Honorary Professor in the School of Business, UNSW Canberra, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Canberra.
Eduardo F. Ugarte is a Visiting Fellow at the School of Business, UNSW Canberra, Australia.
Anthea McCarthy-Jones is Senior Lecturer in the School of Business, UNSW Canberra, Australia.
