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The cost of terrorism

What to make of the so-called "low cost" of terrorism problem?

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Jessica Davis, PhD
Apr 07, 2021
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One of the most common critiques of counter-terrorism financing policies and practices is that countering the financing of terrorism makes little sense in an age of “cheap” terrorism. How valid is this critique? Let’s explore.

First of all: is terrorism really cheap?

That depends a lot on what kind of terrorism we’re talking about. For my book Illicit M…

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