Governing Guns, Preventing Plunder

From human trafficking to smuggling small arms to looting antiquities, illicit trade poses significant threats to international order. So why is it difficult to establish international cooperation against illicit trade? This book offers a novel, thought-provoking answer to this crucial question. Asif Efrat offers a framework for understanding the domestic origins of this conflict-and how the distribution of power shapes the conflict's outcome. Through this framework,
Efrat explains why the interests of governments vary across countries, trades, and time. Efrat's findings will change the way we think about illicit trade, offering valuable insights for scholars, activists, and policymakers.