Terrorism Financing and State Responses : A Comparative Perspective, Paperbac...

Terrorism Financing and State Responses : A Comparative Perspective, Paperback by Giraldo, Jeanne K. (EDT); Trinkunas, Harold A. (EDT), ISBN 0804755663, ISBN-13 9780804755665, Brand New, Free shipping in the USThe authors (both of the National Security Affairs Department at the US Naval Postgraduate School) examine the financing of terrorist groups through the lenses political economy and rational choice theoretical approaches, looking at the internal dynamics of funding networks, fund-raising activities, and mechanisms of fund transfer. It also considers existing policies towards disrupting terrorism financing and makes recommendations for greater emphasis on intelligence-based strategies. This analysis is supplemented by comparative case studies of insurgent and state-sponsored movements in Afghanistan, socially and territorially based organizations such as Hezbollah, and global jihadi organizations such as al Qaeda. Comparison is also made of government responses in East Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the United States, and international organizations. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()