The Nexus
International Terrorism and Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan
Frank Shanty
- 304 pages
- English
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The Nexus
International Terrorism and Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan
Frank Shanty
About This Book
This timely and important work offers an in-depth analysis of the existenceâor nonexistenceâof 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 vitalâand controversialâquestion, 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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Afghanistan: Introduction, Research Questions, Terms, and Concepts
- Chapter 2. Afghanistanâs Opium Problem
- Chapter 3. Drugs-Terror Nexus in Afghanistan: Claims, Counterclaims, and Accusations
- Chapter 4. The Taliban, Al Qaeda, and the Afghan Insurgency
- Chapter 5. International Terrorism in Afghanistan
- Chapter 6. Opium Industry in Afghanistan: Warlords, Criminals, and the Corruption of Public Officials
- Chapter 7. Terrorism and the Opium Trade in Afghanistan
- Chapter 8. The Drug Trade in Afghanistan: A Complex System
- Appendix: Maps
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index