Transnational organized crime is a growing cancer, and a threat to the security of North America . . . as well as to the entire world What was once the dominion of countries and regions separated by geography is increasingly a concern to the Department of State and for the U.S. military. Transgressing the laws of multiple nations, these criminal activities have a negative impact on society, the global economy, and greatly impede the progress of developing nations and governments. Unfortunately, many of the nations affected lack the resources or the political will to provide an adequate level of security and countermeasures that matches the threat to its security and its borders. The criminal activities, such as drug, human, and gun trafficking, are often overshadowed by terrorism, even though all are crucial national security threats. In this book, Dr. Cespedes enables the reader to appreciate the full range and potentially catastrophic nature of this threat, as he carefully analyzes the state of world affairs through a variety of perspectives. This work reveals the dangers and horrors of modern transnational crime; a menace which challenges the modern hierarchies and methods of response. Representing a multitude of viewpoints and ideas, the final message of this book unequivocally shows the real and existential crisis transnational crime presents to the contemporary world, and helps to piece together the construction of pragmatic and workable policies to counter such a menace. This is a must read for anyone interested in national security issues "