The Role of Drugs in Terrorism and Organized Crime

Year 2009, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 46 - 80, 01.07.2009

Engin Dumagöl

Abstract

Transnational organized crime, drug trafficking and international terrorism, which are described as “new risks” or “non-state actors” are, today, major challenges for internal and international security and stability. Although these three risks are not new, they have become global, multidimensional, and complicated. There is no doubt whatsoever that there is a strong linkage between non-state actors and national, regional and international security issues. For this reason, they have become much more important to understand than ever before if one is to effectively combat these problems.