Case studies in terrorism-drug connection: the Kurdistan Workers' Party, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, and the Shining Path

This study scrutinizes the drug-terrorism nexus critically with intent to conceive possible remedies for the problem. The vast turnover of the global illicit drug industry constitutes the largest portion of organized crime enterprises' income. Different circles have argued that these enterprises are not the sole actors of the drug business, but terrorist groups, whose ultimate aim is a political change rather than financial strength, also profit from the “business.” The controversial nature of the problem fuelled heated debates and requires an in depth and impartial analysis, which was the main subject of the current study. At the first stage, three different cases, the PKK, the LTTE, and the SL, were studied either to prove or deny the alleged phenomenon. The sampled groups' ideology, structure, and operations helped understand the motives pushing the organizations into the ‘business.' Subsequently, several recommendations capturing vital issues both in countering terrorism and breaking terrorism-drugs link were spelled out.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Sahin, Fuat Salih

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chilton, Bradley S.
• Taylor, Robert W.
• Caeti, Tory J.

• Terrorism -- Case studies.
• Drug traffic -- Case studies.
• Partiya Karkere Kürdistan.
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Organization)
• Sendero Luminoso (Guerrilla group)
• terrorism-drug connection
• case studies
• Kurdistan
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
• Shining Path

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Sahin, Fuat Salih
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51225734
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2871/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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