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Mar 3, 2009
Gregory F. Treverton discusses how organized crime is increasingly involved in the piracy of feature films, with syndicates active along the entire supply chain from manufacture to street sales of pirated movies.
Jan 14, 2009
The involvement of organized crime and terrorist groups worldwide in counterfeiting products to finance their activities, with case studies of film piracy as an illustrative example.
Expert Insights
Aug 23, 2007
How terrorist groups transition to full-blown insurgencies and what governments can do to prevent them from succeeding.
Jan 29, 2007
Published commentary by RAND staff: Put Iraqi Insurgents Out of Business, in Christian Science Monitor.
Jun 2, 2005
Explores how U.S. and international counter-terrorism policies affect the financial support networks of Al Qaeda and its affiliates.
Dec 17, 2003
Is Iraq really the central battleground in the terrorism struggle, or is it diverting our attention while Al Qaeda and its confederates plan for new strikes elsewhere?
Research Summary
Jan 1, 2002
What are the external sources of support for insurgencies today? What motivates the different sources of support? How do different sources of support contribute to insurgent movements?
Nov 20, 2001
Outside supporters, including state and non-state sponsors, of insurgent movements offer various forms of assistance to insurgents based on a wide range of motivations.
