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The Effect of Illicit Economies in the Margins of the State - The VRAEM
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Abstract The analysis focuses on the influence of illegal economies on local order and questions the conventional rationale of instability and violence through illegal activities. In an in depth-case study the analysis provides evidence that illicit economies can contribute to the development of local order ... view more
The analysis focuses on the influence of illegal economies on local order and questions the conventional rationale of instability and violence through illegal activities. In an in depth-case study the analysis provides evidence that illicit economies can contribute to the development of local order rather than destroying it. The VRAEM is the current epicenter of drug production in Peru and therefore a well-fitting case for the analysis. The paper builds on qualitative data from participant observation, interviews and theory-based questionnaires collected in 2016 and 2017. The paper focuses on current center for drug production and on the social consequences, deepens our understanding of the influence of illegal economies on the local order. Understanding this influence is essential for designing policies for and understanding dynamics of state intervention. The drug economy played a significant role in the evolution of local order particularly in the areas of economy, security and rule. Even if this order does not resemble a normative state order, it is in itself stable and legitimate.... view less
Keywords
economy; criminality; drug-related crime; Peru; corruption; economic policy; white-collar criminality; stability; international system
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 23-36
Journal
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 1 (2019) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31389/jied.7
ISSN
2516-7227
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed