How Do Terrorist Organizations Make Money? Terrorist Funding and Innovation in the Case of al-Shabaab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12407173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ido Levy (0000-0002-5349-4089, Georgetown University, corresponding author), Abdi Yusuf (0000-0002-4347-0200, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1167-1189 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1057610x.2019.1628622 |
| OpenAlex | W2951823712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
This paper examines the funding sources of the terrorist group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen. Using existing research and original interviews, this study outlines al-Shabaab’s history and funding sources. It theorizes that an organization’s capacity to operate in different fields of economic activity drives innovation in funding. Applying a framework for terrorist innovation to al-Shabaab’s funding sources, this study finds support for the theory. Development of intelligence and taxation capabilities is especially prevalent in the al-Shabaab context. Holding territory considerably increases organizational ability to raise funds. Increasing reliance on criminality may compromise an organization’s ideological character and leave it more vulnerable to inter-group competition
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| Citations per year | 2.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |