| Description |
xii, 167 p. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 6 |
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Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Triads, business, and markets -- Pt. I. The triads. 2. Origins. 3. Organisation -- Pt. II. Legal markets. 4. Protection against extortionists. 5. Protection against competitors: traditional operations. 6. Protection against competitors: recent operations. 7. Dispute settlement -- Pt. III. Illegal markets. 8. Drug dealing. 9. Gambling. 10. Prostitution -- Pt. IV. International markets. 11. Drug trafficking. 12. Human smuggling -- Pt. V. Implications and reflections. 13. Are triads extortionists, entrepreneurs, or protectors? 14. International triad movement: emigration or reversion? 15. New directions in the study of triads -- Appendix 1. Data sources -- Appendix 2. The formation of the Tiandihui -- Appendix 3. The 14K -- Appendix 4. Translation of a triad expulsion order -- Appendix 5. The Big Circle Boys -- Appendix 6. An actress's experience with triads. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Triads (Gangs)
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Triads (Gangs) -- China -- Hong Kong.
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Secret societies -- China -- Hong Kong.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0203030001 |
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0415170923 (hb) |
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