Research theme

Smuggling & Conflict Economies

How armed groups and states tax, trade and control movement, from checkpoints to smuggling routes.

Thailand–Malaysia border, November 2017
Thailand–Malaysia border, 2017

Focus

Informal and illicit trade in everyday life.

The political economy underpinning smuggling routes, informal taxation and checkpoints.

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Selected work

2026 · Journal article · Smuggling

The Politics of Passage: Studying Checkpoints and Claim Making in Conflict-affected Settings

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2026 · Oxford Bibliographies · Smuggling

Smuggling and Illicit Trade in the Era of Globalization

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2021 · Journal article · Smuggling

Channeling Contraband: How States Shape International Smuggling Routes

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