Transnational Organised Crime in International Law

"A book of many parts, its thematic coherence comes from its devotion to identifying the social threat posed by organised crime and the legal steps taken at the international and national levels against that threat. Rich with example and illustration and written in a light, direct, style, it will provide a lucid guide for practitioners, policy-makers and students to the largely untraversed territory of the international legal system set up to suppress transnational organised crime." 
Professor Neil Bolster, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

"...the international law governing organized crime is a close relative of the body of law applicable to the International Criminal Court and similar institutions. It provides a forum to address issues of more general concern, such as the scope of universal jurisdiction, immunities, statutory limitation and extradition. Tom Obokata's study, with its original and in some ways unique perspective, enriches our knowledge of the field". 
Professor William Schabas, Irish Centre for Human Rights.

"The book is well written, its documentation is quite exhaustive, and its thesis is timely and compelling." 
Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University College of Law.

Transnational Organised Crime in International Law is an important contribution to the field. The book offers well-organised and lucid analysis of concepts and case studies that may interest both academicians and practitioners and is accessible for the casual reader who is interested in an introduction to the subject matter.
Joseph Wheatley
Global Crime
Volume 12, Issue 3



Tom Obokata has written the most useful and comprehensive book that sheds light upon the complex relationship between organised crime and international law. As both crime and law become evermore 'transnational' it is essential that concerned police officials, lawyers and judges as well as academics have such well researched in-depth assistance which is what this excellent work provides. Written in a very readable and lucid style it should form part of every international  lawyer's library
 H. E  Judge Howard Morrison, ICTY



... a welcome addition in a research field which has seen significant developments in the last years, but a relatively low number of scholarly works.

... a thorough analysis of the relationship between organized crime and international criminal law
Francesco Calderoni
The European Journal of Criminal Policy and Research
April 2011