Misguided Policies in the War on Terror? The Case for Disentangling Terrorist Financing from Money Laundering
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6352808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Roberge |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 196-203 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2007.00300.x |
| OpenAlex | W1972626009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
In the war on terror governments have sought to tackle the issue of terrorist financing by building on the pre-existing regime against money laundering. The article argues that although there are similarities between money laundering and terrorist financing, there are also important differences between these illegal financial activities. Money laundering is ultimately about safeguarding profits, while terrorist financing aims to support groups with violent political objectives. The article suggests that each threat would be best addressed by the use of targeted strategies
Business · Financial system · Money Laundering · Political science · Politics · Safeguarding · Securitization · Terrorism · Corruption and Economic Development · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Medicine · Finance
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2021 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |