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OverviewWittig presents the first unified coherent framework for the systematic analysis of terrorist finance. With empirical examples from around the globe, he dispels several popular myths about these activities to make an important step forward in our understanding of not only terrorist finance, but also the place of terrorism in the contemporary world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T. WittigPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9780230291843ISBN 10: 0230291848 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 26 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsUnderstanding Terrorist Finance: Challenges and Issues Terrorist Finance: Myth and Reality Asking the Right Questions about Terrorist Finance Understanding Terrorist Finance as Interaction with Value Chains Understanding Terrorist Finance as a Continuum of Material Support Terrorist Finance and International Relations ConclusionReviewsThe book is very clear and precise in its treatment of the concepts, myths and assumptions that underpin current counter terrorist finance efforts, and the realities with which they are methodically replaced. - LSE Review of Books The author presents a comprehensive framework to analyze how terrorist groups go about financing their activities [...] Especially noteworthy are tables that estimate the cost of various types of terrorist operations and the impact of real-world counter-terrorist financing regimes on terrorist groups' illicit economic activities. - Perspectives on Terrorism Journal The book is very clear and precise in its treatment of the concepts, myths and assumptions that underpin current counter terrorist finance efforts, and the realities with which they are methodically replaced. - LSE Review of Books The author presents a comprehensive framework to analyze how terrorist groups go about financing their activities [...] Especially noteworthy are tables that estimate the cost of various types of terrorist operations and the impact of real-world counter-terrorist financing regimes on terrorist groups' illicit economic activities. - Perspectives on Terrorism Journal Author InformationTIMOTHY WITTIG is Research Fellow at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has designed and taught training courses on the analysis of terrorist financing to several global financial institutions as well as to the US Departments of Treasury, Defense, and Justice. Dr. Wittig has advised various other government, private sector, charitable, and civil liberties groups about the economic and financial realities of contemporary threats. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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