the illicit global economy

the global illiciteconomy

Dr. Nils GilmanMonitor Group

European Futurists Conference, 2008

deviant globalization

the unsanctioned global flows of goodsand services that violate bourgeoisethical sensibilities

deviant health care

rule #1

perfectly legitimate forms of demand canproduce perfectly deviant forms ofsupply

deviant pharma

rule #2

uneven global regulatory structurescreate arbitrage opportunities for deviantentrepreneurs

deviant shipping

rule #3

pathways for legitimate globalization arealways also pathways for deviantglobalization

deviant software

rule #4

once a deviant industry professionalizes,crackdowns merely promote innovation

deviant weapons

rule #5

states themselves undermine thedistinction between legitimate anddeviant economies

deviant finance

rule #6

unchecked, deviant entrepreneurs willovertake the legitimate economy

deviant lobbyists

rule #7

deviant globalization presents anexistential challenge to state legitimacy

the geopolitics of deviant globalization:post-modern, post-revolutionary, post-progressive

Dr. Nils Gilman

The Monitor Group

nils_gilman@monitor.com