Cooperation in transnational crime prevention

Theories of globalisation point to the increased linkage

of human communities and an expansion in the reach

of power relations. They stress the intersections of

economic, military, legal, ecological, cultural and

social activities. Benefits of globalisation are, however,

uneven. The deepening, widening and speeding

up of connections provides opportunities for some

individuals and companies to profit through commerce.

At the same time, moving to an interconnected global

system of law enforcement has proven to be more

difficult, as states remain rooted to their territories

and the exercise of authority over citizens. Between

the supposed emergence of a global society and the

entrenched nation-state exist opportunities to exploit

differences in capacity in law enforcement. This case

addresses the phenomenon of transnational organised

<;rime in the Asia-Pacific region, and describes what is

being done to promote international legal cooperation

in the trafficking of drugs and people.