Aborder les implications des économies illicites sur le développement : l'émergence d'un agenda de recherche et de politiques publiques

Les auteurs font valoir que, si les marchés illicites sont fréquemment associés à la violence et au désordre, ils peuvent également constituer une bouée de sauvetage pour ceux qui vivent en marge de la société. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

By Allan Gillies , John Collins, Alexander Soderholm

This special issue of the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development builds on a growing, multifaceted research and policy agenda that advances development perspectives of illicit economies in the Global South. Conventional policy discourses have typically framed this issue as a security problem, drawing direct and often simplistic causalities with underdevelopment. Illicit economies frequently drive violence, corruption, exploitation and failures in governance, for example. However, for many communities living in poverty and conflict-affected areas across the globe, involvement in illicit economic activity can also ameliorate the immediate problems they face. Illicit economies may provide vital sources of livelihood and underpin stable political orders and socio-economic development at the margins of the state. Broad, securitised policy responses may cause more harm than good in such contexts. Scoping the complex relationship between illicit economies and development, this introductory article outlines key themes of the special issue.

(This article is part of the first issue of the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development)