Criminals, militias, and insurgents : organized crime in Iraq

Criminals, militias, and insurgents : organized crime in Iraq

The author identifies the roots of organized crime in Ba'athist Iraq and reports on major criminal activities including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the kidnapping of both Iraqis and foreigners, extortion, car theft, and the theft and smuggling of antiquities. The author also rep...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Army War College (U.S.) Strategic Studies Institute, Content Provider (content provider)
Other Authors: Williams, Phil Author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] U S Army War College Strategic Studies Institute 2009
Subjects:
Organized crime > Iraq.
Crime > Iraq.
Terrorists > Iraq.
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436333806719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The rise of organized crime in Iraq
  • The theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil
  • Kidnapping in Iraq
  • Extortion and other criminal activities
  • Corruption and organized crime in Iraq
  • Criminals, insurgents, terrorists, and militias
  • Conclusions.

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