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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780198815471
- Book Title
- Kidnap : inside the Ransom Business
- Item Length
- 8.8in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Economy, International Relations / General, Economics / General, Insurance / General
- Item Width
- 5.8in
- Item Weight
- 14.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Ransom is a lucrative but very tricky business. Based on in-depth interviews with experts, this book provides an economic analysis of how the trade in hostages works, and uncovers an intricate and powerful private governance system ordering transactions between the legal and the criminal economies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198815476
ISBN-13
9780198815471
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038285009
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kidnap : inside the Ransom Business
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Political Economy, International Relations / General, Economics / General, Insurance / General
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Business & Economics, Political Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
14.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hv6595
Reviews
"Using jargon-free prose and impeccable analytical clarity this book portrays the business logic of the protagonists of kidnap- the kidnappers, their protectors, the hostages, and the insurers-vividly illustrating it with many real-life cases replete with unexpected twists. Whether you are afraid of being kidnapped, eager to sell insurance, working hard to deter or catch kidnappers, or even just a social scientist eager to understand what makes kidnapping fail or thrive, this treatise, the first of its kind, will prove supremely enlightening." --Diego Gambetta European University Institute and Oxford University, author of Engineers of Jihad, Codes of the Underworld, and The Sicilian Mafia "What do you get when you combine the intrigue of the international kidnap-for-ransom business and solid nuanced economic theory? A great read and deep insights into how extra-legal markets really work." --Gillian Hadfield, University of Toronto "The business and economic dynamics of kidnap-for-ransom are highly complex, but in this new book-unique in this field-Shortland provides a masterful deconstruction and explanation of the trickiest trade. Shortland lifts the veil on a highly complex world, revealing the ecosystem of motivations and competing interests that allow an orderly market to operate in the most disorderly of environments." --Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, RUSI "Negotiation with criminals; a fortune at stake; emotions on the redline; lives hanging in the balance. What couldn't go wrong with kidnap-for-ransom? In this gripping new book, Anja Shortland analyses the ransom business from the inside. Her discovery is startling and brilliant: a self-governing marketplace of cooperation and order. Outstanding and original, Kidnap is mandatory reading for students of (anti-)social order." --Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University. Author of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates and WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register "This outstanding book enlightens readers on the modern workings of the ransom business with its stakeholders-the kidnappers, the insurers, the governments, and the victims and their families. The author applies economic reasoning in a clear, clever, and insightful manner. In doing so she puts a perplexing problem into sharp focus. This must-read book addresses a crucial political problem in an engaging way." --Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas. Author of Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register, "The important issues raised by this book make in an indispensable guide for those interested in understanding the dark world of kidnapping for ransom." --Joshua Sinai, Washington Times "Kidnap will open your eyes, and it could help you keep both feet square on the ground." -- Terri Schlichenmeyer, Journal Record Online "Using jargon-free prose and impeccable analytical clarity this book portrays the business logic of the protagonists of kidnap- the kidnappers, their protectors, the hostages, and the insurers-vividly illustrating it with many real-life cases replete with unexpected twists. Whether you are afraid of being kidnapped, eager to sell insurance, working hard to deter or catch kidnappers, or even just a social scientist eager to understand what makes kidnapping fail or thrive, this treatise, the first of its kind, will prove supremely enlightening." --Diego Gambetta European University Institute and Oxford University, author of Engineers of Jihad, Codes of the Underworld, and The Sicilian Mafia "What do you get when you combine the intrigue of the international kidnap-for-ransom business and solid nuanced economic theory? A great read and deep insights into how extra-legal markets really work." --Gillian Hadfield, University of Toronto "The business and economic dynamics of kidnap-for-ransom are highly complex, but in this new book-unique in this field-Shortland provides a masterful deconstruction and explanation of the trickiest trade. Shortland lifts the veil on a highly complex world, revealing the ecosystem of motivations and competing interests that allow an orderly market to operate in the most disorderly of environments." --Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, RUSI "Negotiation with criminals; a fortune at stake; emotions on the redline; lives hanging in the balance. What couldn't go wrong with kidnap-for-ransom? In this gripping new book, Anja Shortland analyses the ransom business from the inside. Her discovery is startling and brilliant: a self-governing marketplace of cooperation and order. Outstanding and original, Kidnap is mandatory reading for students of (anti-)social order." --Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University. Author of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates and WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register "This outstanding book enlightens readers on the modern workings of the ransom business with its stakeholders-the kidnappers, the insurers, the governments, and the victims and their families. The author applies economic reasoning in a clear, clever, and insightful manner. In doing so she puts a perplexing problem into sharp focus. This must-read book addresses a crucial political problem in an engaging way." --Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas. Author of Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register, "The important issues raised by this book make in an indispensable guide for those interested in understanding the dark world of kidnapping for ransom." --Joshua Sinai, Washington Times "Using jargon-free prose and impeccable analytical clarity this book portrays the business logic of the protagonists of kidnap- the kidnappers, their protectors, the hostages, and the insurers-vividly illustrating it with many real-life cases replete with unexpected twists. Whether you are afraid of being kidnapped, eager to sell insurance, working hard to deter or catch kidnappers, or even just a social scientist eager to understand what makes kidnapping fail or thrive, this treatise, the first of its kind, will prove supremely enlightening." --Diego Gambetta European University Institute and Oxford University, author of Engineers of Jihad, Codes of the Underworld, and The Sicilian Mafia "What do you get when you combine the intrigue of the international kidnap-for-ransom business and solid nuanced economic theory? A great read and deep insights into how extra-legal markets really work." --Gillian Hadfield, University of Toronto "The business and economic dynamics of kidnap-for-ransom are highly complex, but in this new book-unique in this field-Shortland provides a masterful deconstruction and explanation of the trickiest trade. Shortland lifts the veil on a highly complex world, revealing the ecosystem of motivations and competing interests that allow an orderly market to operate in the most disorderly of environments." --Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies, RUSI "Negotiation with criminals; a fortune at stake; emotions on the redline; lives hanging in the balance. What couldn't go wrong with kidnap-for-ransom? In this gripping new book, Anja Shortland analyses the ransom business from the inside. Her discovery is startling and brilliant: a self-governing marketplace of cooperation and order. Outstanding and original, Kidnap is mandatory reading for students of (anti-)social order." --Peter T. Leeson, George Mason University. Author of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates and WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register "This outstanding book enlightens readers on the modern workings of the ransom business with its stakeholders-the kidnappers, the insurers, the governments, and the victims and their families. The author applies economic reasoning in a clear, clever, and insightful manner. In doing so she puts a perplexing problem into sharp focus. This must-read book addresses a crucial political problem in an engaging way." --Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas. Author of Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know "Rigorous analysis which is needed not just in this field but also in cyber, art crime and all those areas where the lack of international policing leaves the private sector to find its own solutions' Meticulous research, clear conclusions of great importance to policy makers and those engaged in the prevention and mitigation of ransom attacks." --Julian Radcliffe OBE, Founding Director of Control Risks and Chairman of the Art Loss Register
Table of Content
1. IntroductionPart I: Making kidnap for ransom insurable2. Kidnap for ransom insurance and the market for hostages3. Kidnap for ransom as a private governance system4. The price of a life5. The case of the CEC FuturePart II: Mafia governance of kidnap for ransom6. Extra-legal governance: protection vs kidnapping7. The protector's choice: when is kidnapping rational?Part III: Ordering transactions at the legal / extra-legal / criminal interface8. Contracting with bandits9. Trading with banditsPart IV: When kidnapping goes wrong10. The market for "terrorist" hostages11. Conclusions, 1. Kidnap for Ransom as a BusinessPart I: Why People are Kidnapped for Ransom2. Understanding Patterns of Kidnapping3. The Protectors ChoicePart II. Making Kidnapping Insurable4. What is Kidnap for Ransom Insurance?5. Crafting an Effective Protection Contract6. The Price of a Life7. The Case of the CEC Future8. Trading with Kidnappers9. Governing Kidnap for RansomPart III. When Kidnaps Go Wrong10. Why Do Hostages Die?11. DebriefNotesBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2018-945171
Dewey Decimal
364.154
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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