Citation

Omelicheva MY, Markowitz L. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2019; 42(12): 1021-1043.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2018.1434039

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The relationship between drug trafficking and terrorism remains a contentious issue. While some assert that drug trafficking is a strong predictor of terrorism, others contest this observation. This study focuses on the impact of the Afghan opioid trade on terrorist violence in Central Asia, a region of drug transit states. We employ Geographic Information Systems-enabled visualizations of the drug trade and terrorism as well as statistical tests to study the drug-terror relationship at the subnational level. Our findings lend support to the argument that the drug trade facilitates terrorism, but we also find that the drug-terror relationship is multifaceted, complex, and intimately linked to the state.

Language: en