{"product_id":"homo-criminalis-how-crime","title":"Homo Criminalis: How Crime Organises the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime doesn't just pay—it reveals. In this provocative and eye-opening investigation, renowned expert Mark Galeotti argues that the evolution of the underworld is not just a side-story to human progress, but a fundamental driver of it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e What we choose to ban, penalize, or prosecute tells the true story of who we are. \u003ci\u003eHomo Criminalis\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a global journey through history, from the banditry of ancient China and tea smuggling in eighteenth-century England to the cocaine submarines and high-tech cyber-crimes of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar from being a mere aberration or a marginal nuisance, organized crime has acted as a persistent shadow-partner to the state. Mark Galeotti expertly reveals how the power structures and struggles within the criminal world have often forced society to adapt, evolve, and modernize. By examining the \"dark underbelly\" of humanity’s development, this book provides a gripping new perspective on history, proving that crime has always been an integral—and unavoidable—part of how the world is organized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh Historical Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers an unconventional look at global history by tracing the evolution of societal values through the lens of criminal enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Scope:\u003c\/b\u003e Covers a vast range of geographic and temporal settings, from early banditry to modern-day technological warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThought-Provoking Thesis:\u003c\/b\u003e Challenges the traditional view of crime as a marginal phenomenon, arguing instead that criminal structures have been instrumental in driving state and societal progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpert Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by an authority on organized crime, ensuring a rigorous yet highly engaging narrative style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784171413787,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71r4IttML9L._SL1500.jpg?v=1787135055","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/homo-criminalis-how-crime","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}