Targeting Terrorist Financing : International Cooperation and New Regimes
Arabinda Acharya

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About the Book
This book examines the dynamics of terrorist financing, including a discussion about the importance of money from both the terrorist and the counter-terrorist perspective.

Targeting Terrorist Financing argues that it is not the institutions that have failed the war on terrorist financing; rather it is the states that have failed the institutions. The measures contemplated by the world community to interdict terrorists and their financial infrastructures are sufficient to debilitate the terrorists both militarily and financially. However, what has been increasingly lacking is political will among the states, and this has overwhelmed the spirit of cooperation in this very critical front against terrorism.

The volume assesses the need for international cooperation and the role of institutions and regimes in targeting terrorist financing. After the 9/11 attacks, there was an expression of global willingness to target terrorism generally, and terrorist financing in particular. The institutional mechanisms that grew out of this are explored in detail here, with a critical examination of the progress made by the international community. The impact of these measures is considered with respect to changes in the nature of the terrorist threat, money confiscated, adoption of international conventions and global standards by states, and levels of compliance, among others.

This book will be of great interest to students of terrorism, international organisations, international security and IR in general.

Book Review
Arabinda Acharya has produced a very timely contribution to a growing field. As he readily points out, terror finance is a poorly understood topic. Targeting Terrorist Financing does much to address that fact by clearly presenting the issues involved and cogently examining what has worked thus far. In the end, this volume will prove to be an asset for researchers, officials, and practitioners alike. - By Christopher Boucek for Harvard International Review

International Aviation and Terrorism - Evolving Threats, Evolving Security
John Harrison

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This book examines terrorism's impact on the international aviation security regime, with a focus on the role of the United States.

Tracing the historical development of the international civil aviation system, the volume examines how it has dealt with the evolving security environment caused by international terrorism. It begins by exploring the practical implications of the debates over the meaning of 'terrorism' and how the international civil aviation community developed practical solutions to avoid the debilitating debates over the concept while crafting important, if weak, international conventions. As a major civil aviation power, the United States was a predominant influence in security developments in the 1960s and 1970s, yet US civil aviation policy failed to keep pace with the changing nature of the terrorist threat. The commanding position that the United States maintains in international civil aviation provides a microcosm of the promise and perils faced by the world's sole superpower. The author examines US efforts to upgrade civil aviation security in the wake of 9/11 and the impacts of these developments on the international civil aviation system. The detailed discussion of terrorism past and present places the threat in its proper context for both the international civil aviation community and its largest individual actor, the United States.

This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism, aviation security, international security and IR in general.

John Harrison is an Assistant Professor at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Head of Terrorism Research at the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The International Civil Aviation Regime Chapter 2. The Threats to International Civil Aviation Chapter 3. Approaches to Counterterrorism in Civil Aviation Chapter 4. The Structure of U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Chapter 5. Al-Qaeda’s War: A Regime Failure? Chapter 6. Recommendations and Conclusions Appendix A Bibliography

About the Author(s)
John Harrison is an Assistant Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Head of Terrorism Research at the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research.

Unlicensed to Kill
Countering Imsm Samudra's Justification for the Bali Bombing
Muhammad Haniff Bin Hassan

The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides a brief introduction to Imam Samudra and the incident of Bali bombing I. It then maps out Imam Samudra's thinking behind Bali bombing I as written in his book Aku Melawan Teroris. The second part points out and provides alternative viewpoints to the following issues contained in Imam Samudra's book:
- The idea of jihad as perpetual war between Muslims and non-Muslim
- All non-Muslims are in conspiracy against Islam and Muslims
- Jihad as the means for championing the cause of Islam
- The Ruling of Jihad: Fadhu Ain and Fardhu Kifayah
- Is Bali a Place For Armed Jihad?
- Can Place of Vices Be Bombed?
- Robbery/Theft in the Name of Jihad
- Suicide or Martyrdom Operation
- Killing Civilians and Non-combatants
The third part contains statements of Muslim condemnation of Bali bombing and similar acts of terrorism for readers' reference.

Countering Terrorism
Michael Chandler and Rohan Gunaratna

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Long before the devastating events of 11th September 2001 many countries had developed ways to deal with terrorists, but for the most part these groups were regarded as only domestic threats. The actions of the “Atta Group” on 9/11, however, not only destroyed the World Trade Centre but also blew away forever these attitudes of complacency. The horror and enormity of the attacks on such iconic targets prompted an unprecedented response from across the globe.

Countering Terrorism: Can We Meet the Treat of Global Violence? is a hard-hitting examination of responses to terrorism around the globe, looking not only at 9/11 but also the London and Madrid bombings, as well as terrorist activity in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Palestine and elsewhere. The authors argue that despite the international community being presented with a prime opportunity to cooperate and collaborate against trans-national terrorism, the opportunity has been missed, long-term visionary policies have been held hostage to short-term political expediency, and what should have been a watershed has become a trickle in the sand.

The authors’ collective experience—dealing with a wide range of terrorist activity, security issues and conflict situations—spans over forty years, and includes first-hand exposure in the field. Together they bring their specialist knowledge to bear on one of the most critical issues of today, offering a clear-sighted way of understanding and dealing with global terrorism.