Political Intelligence Agencies Acting Against Organised Internatioinal Economic Crime: Potentials, Problems, Forecasts

Blum, Richard; Ricks, Michael

doi:10.1108/eb025750

Journal of Financial Crime

1996

DOI: 10.1108/eb025750

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Political Intelligence Agencies Acting Against Organised Internatioinal Economic Crime: Potentials, Problems, Forecasts

Richard Blum¹,

Michael Ricks²

Abstract: As part of the work of the Symposium a workshop was convened to consider the potential role of, and issues arising from, the expansion of previously political intelligence agencies into fighting international, organised economic (entrepreneurial) crime.

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Argentina: countering terrorism in the aftermath of the 1992 and 1994 bomb attacks in Buenos Aires

Barbaccia

2003

Journal of Money Laundering Control

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Describes Argentina as an ideal target for fundamentalist terrorism, since its local gangs give terrorists logistical advantages, while it has a large Jewish population. Outlines how the MERCOSUR democracies have attempted to deal with terrorism by establishing the Reciprocal Cooperation and Coordination General Plan for the Regional Security and an information exchange forum called the Security Information Exchange of the MERCOSUR (SIESM), and harmonisation of the countries’ legal frameworks has begun with the creation of the South American Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (GAFISUD). Moves on to the domestic framework, including the Cover Up and Laundering of Criminally‐Derived Property Law 2001.

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Argentina: countering terrorism in the aftermath of the 1992 and 1994 bomb attacks in Buenos Aires

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New and not so new strategies in promoting integrity with particular reference to Africa

Rider¹

2018

Journal of the Institute for African Studies

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This article is focused on exploration not merely proposed developments in and refinements of the law and its administration, but the very significant role that financial intelligence can and should play in protecting our societies. It is the contention of the author that the intelligence community at large and in particular financial intelligence units have an important role to play in protecting our economies and ensuring confidence is maintained in our financial institutions and markets. In this article the author considers a number of issues pertinent to the advancement of integrity and in particular the interdiction of corruption to some degree from the perspective of Africa. The potential for Africa as a player in the world economy is enormous. So far, the ambiguous inheritance of rapacious empires and the turmoil of self-dealing elites in post-colonial times has successfully obscured and undermined this potential. Indeed, such has been the mismanagement, selfishness and importuning that many have grave doubts as to the ability of many states to achieve an ordered transition to what they could and should be. South Africa is perhaps the best example of a society that while avoiding the catastrophe that its recent past predicted, remains racked by corruption and mismanagement. That there is the will in many parts of the continent to further stability and security by addressing the cancer of corruption, the reality is that few have remained or been allowed to remain steadfast in their mission and all have been frustrated by political self-interest and lack of resources. The key might be education and inter-generational change as it has been in other parts of the world, but only an optimist would see this coming any time soon – there is too much vested interest inside and outside Africa in keeping things much as they are! The author focuses not so much on attempting to perfect the letter of the law, but rather on improving the ways in which we administer it.

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Political Intelligence Agencies Acting Against Organised Internatioinal Economic Crime: Potentials, Problems, Forecasts

Abstract: As part of the work of the Symposium a workshop was convened to consider the potential role of, and issues arising from, the expansion of previously political intelligence agencies into fighting international, organised economic (entrepreneurial) crime.

Cited by 2 publications

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Argentina: countering terrorism in the aftermath of the 1992 and 1994 bomb attacks in Buenos Aires

Argentina: countering terrorism in the aftermath of the 1992 and 1994 bomb attacks in Buenos Aires

New and not so new strategies in promoting integrity with particular reference to Africa

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