TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Does drug trafficking impact terrorism? Afghan opioids and terrorist violence in central Asia
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Omelicheva, Mariya Y.
A1  - Markowitz, Lawrence
SP  - 1021
EP  - 1043
VL  - 42
IS  - 12
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2018.1434039
ID  - ref1
ER  -