Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-355) and index.

The political economy of terrorist finance / Jeanne K. Giraldo and Harold A. Trinkunas --Terrorism financing mechanisms and policy dilemmas / Nikos Passas -- Organized crime and terrorism / John T. Picarelli and Louise I. Shelley -- Terrorist organizations' vulnerabilities and inefficiencies: a rational choice perspective / Jacob N. Shapiro -- Warning indicators and terrorist finances / Phil Williams -- Financing Afghan terrorism: thugs, drugs, and creative movements of money / Thomas H. Johnson -- Al Qaeda finances and funding to affiliated groups / Victor Comras -- Hezbollah finances: funding the party of God / Matthew Levitt -- Arab government responses to the threat of terrorist financing / Moyara de Moraes Ruehsen -- Terrorist financing in Europe / Loretta Napoleoni -- Terrorist financing and government response in East Africa / Jessica Piombo -- Terrorist financing and government response in South East Asia / Aurel Croissant and Daniel Barlow -- Terrorist financing and government response in the tri-border region of South America: the challenge of effective governmental response in a permissive environment / John L. Lombardi and David J. Sanchez -- Anti-terror strategy, the 9/11 Commission Report and terrorism financing: implications for U.S. policymakers / Raphael Perl -- U.S. and international responses to terrorist financing / Anne L. Clunan -- Terrorist financing: explaining government responses / Jeanne K. Giraldo and Harold A. Trinkunas.

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