James W. Williams is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Science, York University. He has authored numerous journal articles on the policing of economic crime and the governance of financial markets, published in journals such as Economy and Society and the British Journal of Criminology.

• Introduction: Policing The Markets? Chapter One: Market Matters; Chapter Two: Mandates And Mantras Of Securities Enforcement; Chapter Three: Inter-Agency Politics And Jurisdictional Boundaries; Chapter Four: Symbolic Capital, Experience, And Expertise; Chapter Five: Technologies, Narratives, And Morality Plays; Chapter Six: Legal Couplings And Regulatory Encounters; Chapter Seven: Regulatory Vision And The Politics Of Knowledgeability; Conclusion.

‘Though James Williams’s study of Canadian securities regulation requires some effort of readers unfamiliar with the subject, context, or his approach, Policing the Markets succeeds in offering vivid insights and tangible lessons to an array of audiences.’ – Patrick Schmidt, Macalester College, for Governance

James W. Williams is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Science, York University. He has authored numerous journal articles on the policing of economic crime and the governance of financial markets, published in journals such as Economy and Society and the British Journal of Criminology.

• Introduction: Policing The Markets? Chapter One: Market Matters; Chapter Two: Mandates And Mantras Of Securities Enforcement; Chapter Three: Inter-Agency Politics And Jurisdictional Boundaries; Chapter Four: Symbolic Capital, Experience, And Expertise; Chapter Five: Technologies, Narratives, And Morality Plays; Chapter Six: Legal Couplings And Regulatory Encounters; Chapter Seven: Regulatory Vision And The Politics Of Knowledgeability; Conclusion.

‘Though James Williams’s study of Canadian securities regulation requires some effort of readers unfamiliar with the subject, context, or his approach, Policing the Markets succeeds in offering vivid insights and tangible lessons to an array of audiences.’ – Patrick Schmidt, Macalester College, for Governance

James W. Williams is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Science, York University. He has authored numerous journal articles on the policing of economic crime and the governance of financial markets, published in journals such as Economy and Society and the British Journal of Criminology.

• Introduction: Policing The Markets? Chapter One: Market Matters; Chapter Two: Mandates And Mantras Of Securities Enforcement; Chapter Three: Inter-Agency Politics And Jurisdictional Boundaries; Chapter Four: Symbolic Capital, Experience, And Expertise; Chapter Five: Technologies, Narratives, And Morality Plays; Chapter Six: Legal Couplings And Regulatory Encounters; Chapter Seven: Regulatory Vision And The Politics Of Knowledgeability; Conclusion.

‘Though James Williams’s study of Canadian securities regulation requires some effort of readers unfamiliar with the subject, context, or his approach, Policing the Markets succeeds in offering vivid insights and tangible lessons to an array of audiences.’ – Patrick Schmidt, Macalester College, for Governance