Louise Shelley facts for kids
Louise Isobel Shelley (born in 1952) is a respected university professor. She holds the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair at the Schar School of Policy and International Affairs at George Mason University in Virginia. Professor Shelley is also the founder and executive director of a special center called the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC). Since 2023, she has also been a Global Advisor for the ACE Global Leaders of Excellence Network, which is part of the ACE Health Foundation.
Before joining George Mason University in 2007, she was a professor at the American University starting in 1986. Louise Shelley has two children.
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Understanding Illicit Trade
Professor Shelley has written many important books. Her most recent book is called Dark Commerce: How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future. Princeton University Press published this book in 2018. It talks about how illegal trade affects our world.
What is Dark Commerce?
Dark Commerce explores the hidden world of illegal trade. This includes things like fake medicines or stolen goods. It also looks at how criminals use new technologies. These technologies help them move illegal items around the world. The book explains how this secret economy can harm everyone.
Fighting Crime and Corruption
Professor Shelley's work focuses on serious global problems. She studies how crime, corruption, and terrorism are connected. Her research helps us understand these complex issues better. She works to find ways to make the world safer.
Earlier Publications
Professor Shelley has written other important books and articles. These works also explore how crime and corruption affect countries. They show how these problems can spread across borders.
- (2014). Dirty Entanglements: Crime, Corruption, and Terrorism. This book looks at how these three big problems are linked together.
- (2010). ...: A Global Perspective. This publication offers a worldwide view on crime and its effects.
- (2009). Crime and Non-Punishment. This article discusses why some crimes go unpunished.
