In a world that runs increasingly on global tech connections and short-order online commerce, it has become easier to anonymize trade; make huge profits in a short amount of time; and zero out accountability between buyers, sellers, and their intermediaries. Professor of Public Policy and founder of George Mason University’s Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, Louise Shelley investigates the world of "dark commerce" and reveals how globalization, communications, and new technology have fueled the growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade—including arms, antiquities, narcotics, and endangered species, as well as child pornography, identities, and sex-trafficked humans.

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A book signing will follow this program.