TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - How do terrorist organizations make money? Terrorist funding and innovation in the case of al-Shabaab
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Levy, Ido
A1  - Yusuf, Abdi
SP  - 1167
EP  - 1189
VL  - 44
IS  - 12
N2  - This paper examines the funding sources of the terrorist group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen. Using existing research and original interviews, this study outlines al-Shabaab's history and funding sources. It theorizes that an organization's capacity to operate in different fields of economic activity drives innovation in funding. Applying a framework for terrorist innovation to al-Shabaab's funding sources, this study finds support for the theory. Development of intelligence and taxation capabilities is especially prevalent in the al-Shabaab context. Holding territory considerably increases organizational ability to raise funds. Increasing reliance on criminality may compromise an organization's ideological character and leave it more vulnerable to inter-group competition.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2019.1628622
ID  - ref1
ER  -