ABSTRACT
The chapter notes that the subject of international organization (in the singular) and crime can best be understood through network theory, which is described and analyzed. The essay concentrates on so-called treaty crime, which encompasses much of what is more commonly known as transnational organized crime, disregarding crimes based on customary international law. Three parts—governing, flowing, and interdicting—analyze transnational criminal networks and emphasize that also interdiction efforts have been formed into networking. The underestimated nocivity of corruption is stressed throughout, as is the fact that the US government recently recognized that corruption is a national security concern. Many of the interdiction efforts undertaken on international level, albeit undoubtedly efficient, are open to misuse if not under adequate non-executive international scrutiny. The final part of the chapter examines the “present future.”
