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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Andreas, Peter
• Greenhill, Kelly M

Titel

Sex, Drugs, and Body Counts : The Politics of Numbers in Global Crime and Conflict

Ort / Verlag

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

[2010]

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Big, attention-grabbing numbers are frequently used in policy debates and media reporting: "At least 200,000-250,000 people died in the war in Bosnia." "There are three million child soldiers in Africa." "More than 650,000 civilians have been killed as a result of the U.S. occupation of Iraq." "Between 600,000 and 800,000 women are trafficked across borders every year." "Money laundering represents as much as 10 percent of global GDP." "Internet child porn is a-