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  • Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

    Bureau of Customs and Border Protection “Not only the DEA is affected by the war on drugs, but so are some of the activities of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (formerly called the U.S. Customs Service), the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard.” (1) Notes and References Deflem, Mathieu. 2005. “International…

  • Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

    Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services In relation of the protection of the U.S. borders, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service) is basically “responsible for enforcing U.S. laws on immigration.”(1) Notes and References Deflem, Mathieu. 2005. “International Policing —The Role of the United States.” Pp. 808-812 in…

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Among the U.S. federal law enforcement agencies with international activities, two have a wide-ranging global presence: the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In the United States, some other police agencies also have clear international orientations. “As the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal…

  • International law: Culture protection

    International law: Culture protection Table of Contents: Introduction Background Resources Other Resource Guides Background Websites Major Treatises Symposia Bibliographies Journals Dedicates to Cultural Property Law and Art Law Journal Indexes News Sources Legal Instruments International Legal Conventions European Legal Documents Regional Treaties Bilateral/Multilateral Treaties National Legal Documents Efforts to Protect Cultural Property International/Regional Conferences/Organizations/Agencies Responses…

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • Interpol

    International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Interpol-Washington "Presently providing cooperation among police agencies of 181 nations, Interpol is in the United States represented by the U.S. National Central Bureau, also called Interpol-Washington, which is directed by the […]

  • List of Environment Treaties with Restricted Field of Application

    List of Environment Treaties with Regional or Restricted Field of Application Notes: for a list of Environment Treaties with a global Field of Application, see here. There is a second part of this list of Environment Treaties with Restricted Field of Application here. Agreement between Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan concerning the monitoring and exchange…

  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • Asset Forfeiture

    Asset Forfeiture International Efforts The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), formed by the G-7 Economic Summit in 1989, is dedicated to promoting anti-money laundering controls around the world. France, Germany and the United States are, among others, founding members who are major proponent of this effort. All members of the Financial Action Task Force have…

  • Transnational Organized Crime

    Transnational Organized Crime Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a significant and growing threat to national and international security, with dire implications for public safety, public health, democratic institutions, and economic stability across the globe. Not only are criminal networks expanding, but they also are diversifying their activities, resulting in the convergence of threats that were…

  • Dictionary of International Trade

    Dictionary of International Trade Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator) Contents The Dictionary of International Trade of Global Negotiator include, among others, the following terms and acronyms: Back haul Back letter Back order Back to back letter of credit Backhauling Bad faith BAF Bailee Bailment Balance of payments Balance of trade Bale Bank acceptance Bank…