Jyn and Cassian are trying to get to Saw Gerrera and they are watching a destroyer ship picking up illegal cargo to power the Death Star; this is because Saw is attacking the cargo ships and since they are illegal goods, they must defend themselves as opposed to going to the authorities. Black Markets occur in instances where goods or services prohibited by governments are traded; these markets are not regulated and are often very dangerous to participate in due to the lack of rules, hence the ships in the clip being attacked. Institutions are the rules placed in a society that keep parties’ behaviors in balance; since this market is illegal, it is lackingInstitutions. Learn more about Black Markets and Institutions in this clip!
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