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

R.T. Naylor

ISBN 10: 0773531505 / ISBN 13: 9780773531505

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006

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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. 649 6.0,"unit":"INCHES"},{"value":1.2,"unit":"INCHES"},{"value":9.0,"unit":"INCHES"}].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Satanic Purses: Money, Myth, and Misinformation in the War on Terror
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773531505
• ISBN 13: 9780773531505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very good
• Weight: 649 grams

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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 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