Politics & Polls #111: How Technology Changed Illicit Trade

Written by
Sophie Helmers and B. Rose Kelly, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Oct. 18, 2018

Technological innovations have fundamentally altered the landscape of illicit trade. From war lords to state actors, top-down forces have harnessed technology to expand illicit trade in everything from pesticides to rhino horns.

In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the current state of the global illicit economy with expert Louise Shelley of George Mason University. Shelley explains the roles of market forces, criminal actors and non-criminal actors in the illicit trade market. Listen to Politics and Polls.