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The Gordian Knot of Illicit Economies, Violent Conflict, Human Security, and Economic Development
On May 9th, the SAIS Review of International Affairs hosted Vanda Felbab-Brown, of the Brookings Institution, for a dynamic and engaging discussion of the illicit economy and how it relates to state-building, governance, and violence.
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