The Crime-Terror Nexus

Navigating Between Political Violence and Organised Crime
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-29820-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Contemporary Terrorism Studies

This edited volume responds to the need for updated conceptual tools and fresh analytical approaches to critically examine the evolving intersections between organised crime and political violence in a rapidly shifting global landscape.  The book develops a multidimensional typology – comprised of co-optation, competition and co-production – that captures the full spectrum of interactions between criminal and terrorist actors. This framework moves beyond linear models to reflect the fluid, adaptive, and context-specific nature of hybrid threats. It then applies the typology to thirteen rigorously researched case studies spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas to illuminate both recurring patterns and unique regional dynamics, offering comparative insights into how the nexus between organised crime and terrorism manifests across diverse political, economic, and cultural environments.  This book will be of interest to researchers, advanced students and analysts in the fields of terrorism studies, criminology, security studies, international relations, and political science more broadly. It will also be useful reading for practitioner in government agencies, international organisations and NGOs focused on conflict prevention.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marsai, Viktor

Muro, Diego

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction (Viktor Marsai and Diego Muro) 1: Structural change and the crime-terror nexus: is a typology feasible? (Clara Broekaert and Colin P. Clarke) 2: The nexus between organised crime and terrorism: a tripartite conceptualisation (Letizia Paoli and Cyrille Fijnaut) 3: Whacking moles: A neoliberal approach to financial security (William Vlcek) 4: Terrorists or rulers? A comparative study of ETA and the IRA through the lens of rebel governance (Diego Muro and Tim Wilson)  5: The criminal connections of lone-actor terrorism (Ovidiu Craciunas) 6: Jihadi mimics: how and why non-jihadist groups use jihadist tropes (Simon Cottee) 7: Cultural heritage and terrorism: how illicit trade can finance extremism – the case of ISIL (Anna Puskás) 8: Adapting to the convergence of crime and terror in the Western hemisphere (Jessica M. Vaughan) 9: Al-Shabaab’s Financing – Furthering the Pursuit of Jihad (Omar S Mahmood) 10: Caravan Terrorism in the Sahel (Viktor Marsai) 11: The “black hole” – terrorism and organized crime in Talib Afghanistan (Erzsébet Nagyné Rózsa and Virág Novák-Varró) Conclusion (Viktor Marsai and Diego Muro)

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Viktor Marsai is Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy of Ludovika University of Public Service and executive director of Migration Research Institute. His research interests include African politics and security, migration studies, violent extremist organisations, and terrorism and the security aspects of migration. He published over 200 journal articles and book chapters and co-edited four volumes.

Dr Diego Muro is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on political violence, terrorism, nationalism and secession. He is author of the monograph Ethnicity and Violence (2008), and co-editor of ETA’s Terrorist Campaign (2017), When Does Terrorism Work? (2019) and Contemporary Terrorism Studies (2022).