at is as long and colorful as nation-states themselves, “Given the cross-currents of contr4adictory demands, one can safely predict that some government people who are willing and able to violate the criminal laws will come forward. Thus, the history of nation-states is also a history of state-organized crime” (328).
Another factor responsible for state organized crime is the failure of some policies to achieve their goals. Such polices often exacerbate the problem being addressed. McCoy illustrates this process in his discussion on international heroin trade. While coercion often works to reduce demand or eliminate drug trafficking in local jurisdictions or regions, supply and demand worldwide is impossible to control through suc
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