@article{ref1,
title="Does drug trafficking impact terrorism? Afghan opioids and terrorist violence in central Asia",
journal="Studies in conflict and terrorism",
year="2019",
author="Omelicheva, Mariya Y. and Markowitz, Lawrence",
volume="42",
number="12",
pages="1021-1043",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-610X",
doi="10.1080/1057610X.2018.1434039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2018.1434039"
}