Dirty entanglements: corruption, crime, and terrorism

Drawing on her extensive knowledge of post-Soviet countries, [Shelley] (George Mason Univ.) explores the nexus of three global political problems that scholars usually study in isolation. She argues that corruption facilitates terrorism, terrorists rely on crime to fund themselves, and organized cri...

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Published in:Choice (Middletown) 2015, Vol.52 (10), p.1742
Main Author: Dillman, B L
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Corruption
International relations
Nonfiction
Political science
Shelley, Louise I
Terrorism
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Summary:Drawing on her extensive knowledge of post-Soviet countries, [Shelley] (George Mason Univ.) explores the nexus of three global political problems that scholars usually study in isolation. She argues that corruption facilitates terrorism, terrorists rely on crime to fund themselves, and organized crime is working more closely with terrorists.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975