The Nexus : International Terrorism and Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan Hardback
by Frank Shanty
Part of the Praeger Security International series
Hardback
Description
This timely and important work offers an in-depth analysis of the existence—or nonexistence—of a nexus between international terrorism and drug trafficking emanating from Afghanistan. The Nexus: International Terrorism and Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan addresses an issue that directly impacts the prospects for resolution of the current insurgency in that nation.
Written by noted terrorism expert Frank Shanty, the book explores the nature and the extent of involvement between international criminal drug traffickers, particularly of drugs originating from Afghanistan, and international terrorist networks with global reach. Shanty dispels the myths and disinformation surrounding this vital—and controversial—question, even as he arrives at his own answers.
In addition to offering a historical overview of the opium problem in Afghanistan from the late 1970s to 2010, the book looks at three distinct phenomena.
It examines the existence, characteristics, and behavior of international terrorists operating from Afghanistan, specifically the evolution and ascendancy of al-Qaeda and the Taliban and the nature of their relationship.
It looks at Afghanistan's opium trade relative to specific-actor involvement and, finally, it analyzes allegations of a link between terrorists in Afghanistan and international drug criminals and the implications of that connection.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages, 2 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:03/03/2011
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- ISBN:9780313385216
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages, 2 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:03/03/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313385216
