Satanic Purses: Money, Myth, and Misinformation in the War on Terror - Hardcover

Naylor, R.T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0773531505 ISBN 13: 9780773531505

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Naylor argues that bin Laden's role in various terrorist activities has been grossly exaggerated and that the idea of al-Qa?idah as a well-financed, centrally directed movement is a fable akin to misconceptions about the Mafia. Satanic Purses makes clear that the myths surrounding the war on terror, especially the alleged existence of hordes of Islamic terror dollars, have led Western countries, particularly the US, to policies that create death and disorder abroad and the loss of due process and privacy at home.

About this title

About the Author:

Historian, criminologist, and political economist, R.T. Naylor is professor of economics at McGill University where his main fields of research are black markets, smuggling, and international financial crime. He is the author of many books including Hot M

Review:

"Transcending conventional misunderstandings, Naylor shows how some of our policies are built on a thin patch of ice. Irreverent and satirical in tone, his book is a counter-balance to too much that is taken for granted - even by many who should know better." Nikos Passas, College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University "A counterblast to the conventional wisdom and mythologized history of Al-Qaeda that dismantles taken-for-granted assumptions." Michael Levi, criminology, Cardiff University

"This book is terrific!" The Globe and Mail "Satanic Purses provides a fascinating perspective on the war on terror." Maclean's "Transcending conventional misunderstandings, Naylor shows how some of our policies are built on a thin patch of ice. Irreverent and satirical in tone, his book is a counter-balance to too much that is taken for granted - even by many who should know better." Nikos Passas, College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University "A counterblast to the conventional wisdom and mythologized history of Al-Qaeda that dismantles taken-for-granted assumptions." Michael Levi, criminology, Cardiff University

About this edition

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0773531505
• ISBN 13: 9780773531505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 430