Alain Bauer is professor of criminology at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) and at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York) and the University of Law and Political Science of China (Beijing). A former adviser to Michel Rocard, he has been consulted by many governments on issues of security and terrorism. He is the author of over fifty books that have been translated into a dozen languages.
After a career in executive banking, Marie-Christine Dupuis-Danon leads the UN team responsible for fighting against money laundering. She is the author of many books and articles that study the financial aspects of organized crime and terrorism.