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