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Borders, bargains, and the business of smuggling | Max Gallien

Podcast: In Pursuit of Development
Published: Dec 3, 2025
Duration seconds: 2783
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Summary

Dan Banik and Max Gallien explore how smuggling operates as a deeply embedded part of state–society relations in North Africa, rather than a simple threat to state authority. They discuss what this reveals about governance, livelihoods, and the political bargains that shape life in border regions.