This is the story of organized crime's penetration of the islands and
the corruption of its high officials during the time The Bahamas
become politically independent of Great Britain. It describes secret
U.S. Internal Revenue Service operations aimed at American criminals
involved in Bahamian-based tax scams and similar crimes. Block paints
a devastating picture of a symbiotic relationship among off-shore tax
havens in The Bahamas, sophisticated American criminals, and
complacent public officials in the United States. During the 1960s and
1970s, the I.R.S. launched major investigations into American
organized crime and the subterranean economy of The Bahamas. Block's
access to the private papers of many of the key players in these
affairs has given him a unique perspective. He has uncovered details
of crime, corruption, and bureaucratic infighting within and among the
U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments that have been largely
unrecognized by previous researchers. Block shows how important links
in the international traffic in cocaine were forged in the Bahamas, in
full view of American officials. Masters of Paradise raises major
questions about American law enforcement officials' commitment to
fighting complex international crime during the 1960s and the 1970s.
While there have been other studies of tax havens, money laundering,
and offshore investigations, Block's access to information and his
grasp of its meaning is unique. Professionals interested in the
history and sociology of organized crime and the underground economy
will find this book eye-opening. General readers interested in
organized crime and political corruption will find it absorbing.
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ISBN
9781351309387
Publisert
2020
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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