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Modern Jihad Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks
 
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Modern Jihad Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks (Hardcover)

by Loretta Napoleoni (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 295 pages
  • Publisher: Pluto (1 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745321178
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745321172
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 755,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This text aims to propel the reader into the netherworld of illegal organizations. From the Contras to Al Qaeda, Loretta Napoleoni maps out the arteries of an international economic system that feeds armed groups the world over with an endless supply of cash. Chasing terror money, she takes the reader from CIA headquarters to the smuggling routes of the Far East, from the back rooms of Wall Street to Hawala exchanges in the Middle East. The "economy of terror" that Napoleoni identifies is a 1.5 trillion-dollar fast-growing economic system. It is made up of illegal businesses such as arms and narcotics trading, oil and diamonds smuggling, as well as charitable donations, profits from legal businesses and an intricate system of finance. Most importantly, Napoleoni reveals the interdependency between economies run by armed groups and western economies. This ranges from the consumption of narcotics to the production of arms, and from the recycling of illegal money to speculation on the stock markets, as occurred prior to 9/11. Here, Loretta Napoleoni tackles the issues raised by September 11th 2001 from a specifically economic perspective. Presenting an array of evidence, taken from research and interviews, the book is an account of controversial issues that lie at the heart of many international problems. Revealing how the "new economy of terror" has evolved by proxy through various wars - from the Cold War to Al Qaeda - Napoleoni argues that today's Islamic terror groups are driven by real economic forces in the Muslim world. They are the same forces that have been hindered in the last century by the economic interests of both the West and its allies, the oligarchicpowers of the Middle East. Shifting the focus away from religious and cultural differences, Napoleoni assesses the full extent of the role of the West in developing the economies of armed organizations and provides an insight into real factors dividing "East" and "West".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Accessible insight into the financing of terrorism, 24 Sep 2003
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Although Modern Jihad may seem to be a specialist book it is very accessible to all, offering great insight into the ways in which global terrorism has become a macabre one-and-a-half-trillion dollar business. The book explores the role that governments have played in supporting terrorist groups and the methods that these groups have used to become self-supporting. Napoleoni engages the reader through the use of anecdotes often drawing on her experience of interviews with terrorists. In spite of the content being highly political, Napoleoni takes a non-partisan approach to highlight the activities of several terrorist groups including the FARC in Columbia, the IRA and, of course, al Quaeda. Anyone with an interest in world affairs will find this a fascinating and illuminating book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars From a 'non economist' point of view, 4 Sep 2003
By Natalie (Italy) - See all my reviews
I fear economics and have no knowldge of finanxce, nevertheless I found Napoleoni's book an easy to read and fascinating account of the economic 'games' that states, terrorist groups and criminal organisations play in the 'new world order'.
I highly recomend it to anybody who is interested in understanding what really is happening in the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fellow economist's view, 5 Aug 2003
By Miss S E Breen (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
A fascinating, if somewhat frightening, account of the financing of worldwide terrorism. The book is extremely well researched and successfully unravels not only the history of terrorism since the end of World War II but the complex web of businesses (both legal and illegal) which now fund it. Highly recommended for those who wish to read a timely and up-to-the-minute account on this subject.
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