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OverviewIn recent years, in the context of the War on Terror and globalization, there has been an increased interest in terrorism and organized crime in academia, yet historical research into such phenomena is relatively scarce. This book resets the balance and emphasizes the importance of historical research to understanding terrorism and organized crime. This book explores historical accounts of organized crime and terrorism, drawing on research from around the world in such areas as the USA, UK, Ireland, France, Colombia, Somalia, Burma, Turkey and Trinidad and Tobago. Combining key case studies with fresh conceptualizations of organized crime and terrorism, this book reinvigorates scholarship by comparing and contrasting different historical accounts and considering their overlaps. Critical ‘lessons learned’ are drawn out from each chapter, providing valuable insights for current policy, practice and scholarship. This book is an indispensable guide for understanding the wider history of terrorism and organized crime. It maps key historical changes and trends in this area and underlines the vital importance of history in understanding critical contemporary issues. Taking an interdisciplinary approach and written by leading criminologists, historians and political scientists, this book will be of particular interest to students of terrorism/counter-terrorism, organized crime, drug policy, criminology, security studies, politics, international relations, sociology and history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Windle (University of East London, UK) , John Morrison (University of East London, UK) , Aaron Winter (University of East London, UK) , Andrew Silke (University of East London, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138652651ISBN 10: 1138652652 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 26 February 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Hawking the historical method in organised crime and terrorism studies, James Windle, John F. Morrison, Aaron Winter and Andrew Silke. Organised Crime. 2. ‘A citadel of crime’: Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the O’Connor System, James A. Densley 3. The causes of traditional organized crime: Comparing Chicago and New York, Robert M Lombardo 4. The French Connection: A brief critical history, Ryan Gingeras 5. 'He just wasn’t the bloke I used to know': Social capital and the fragmentation of a British organised crime network, James Windle. Terrorism. 6. 1975: The truce that changed the Troubles, John F. Morrison 7. The Klan is history: A historical perspective on the revival of the far-right in ‘post-racial’ America, Aaron Winter. Terrorism and organised crime? 8. Somali maritime predation: Traditional piracy or a new form of terrorism?, Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal 9. Narcoterrorism in Colombia, Francis Gaffney 10. Empire, war, decolonisation and the birth of the illicit opium trade in Burma, 1800-1961, John Collins 11. Jamaat-al-Muslimeen: The blurred lines between organised crime and terrorism in Trinidad and Tobago, Andrew SilkeReviewsAuthor InformationJames Windle is Lecturer in Criminology at University College Cork and Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of East London. John F. Morrison is Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Terrorism and Extremism Research Centre (TERC) at the University of East London. Aaron Winter is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of East London. Andrew Silke is Professor of Terrorism, Risk and Resilience at Cranfield University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |