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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Phil, 1948-
Autor Corporativo: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Carlisle, PA : U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, [2009].
Materias:
Organized crime > Iraq.
Crime > Iraq.
Terrorists > Iraq.
Crimen organizado > Irak.
Delitos > Irak.
Terroristas > Irak.
Aporte de:Registro referencial: Solicitar el recurso aquí
Biblioteca Max von Buch (UdeSA) de Universidad de San Andrés
LEADER 02011cam a22004094a 4500
001 990000651320204151
005 20241030105057.0
008 090810s2009 pau b f000 0 eng c
010 |a  2009416773 
019 |a 435820303 
020 |a 1584873973 " (pbk.)" 
020 |a 9781584873976 
035 |a (OCoLC)000065132 
035 |a (udesa)000065132USA01 
035 |a (OCoLC)428980078  |z (OCoLC)435820303 
035 |a (OCoLC)990000651320204151 
040 |a AFQ  |c AFQ  |d DLC  |d GPO  |d AWC  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCQ  |d U@S 
042 |a pcc 
043 |a a-iq--- 
049 |a U@SA 
050 0 0 |a HV7085  |b .W55 2009 
100 1 |a Williams, Phil,  |d 1948- 
245 1 0 |a Criminals, militias, and insurgents :  |b organized crime in Iraq /  |c Phil Williams. 
246 3 |a Organized crime in Iraq 
260 |a Carlisle, PA :  |b U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute,  |c [2009]. 
300 |a xvii, 275 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
500 |a "June 2009." 
504 |a Incluye referencias bibliográficas. 
505 0 |a 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. 
520 |a 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 reports on how al-Qaeda in Iraq, Jaish-al-Mahdi, and the Sunni tribes used criminal activities to fund their campaigns of political violence. 
650 0 |a Organized crime  |z Iraq. 
650 0 |a Crime  |z Iraq. 
650 0 |a Terrorists  |z Iraq. 
650 7 |a Crimen organizado  |z Irak.  |2 UDESA 
650 7 |a Delitos  |z Irak.  |2 UDESA 
650 7 |a Terroristas  |z Irak.  |2 UDESA 
710 2 |a Army War College (U.S.).  |b Strategic Studies Institute 

Ejemplares similares