Trade, Development, and Nonproliferation: Multilevel Counterterrorism in Central Asia

Authors: McAllister, Brad¹; Khersonsky, Julia²

Source: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Volume 30, Number 5, May 2007 , pp. 445-458(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article was presented in its original form in October 2005 at the Conference on Central Asian Security in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This article seeks to add to the discourse on counterterrorism by looking at the challenges posed by sub-state radicalism to development and regionalization. Specifically, adequate counterterror campaigns require addressing socioeconomic feeders of radicalism while simultaneously dealing with the threat of political violence itself. In terms of development, this means advocating increased trade volumes and export oriented growth while concurrently controlling for illicit trade (which often finances terrorist movements) and trade in strategic goods (which could serve to undermine the security of the state). The authors use the case study of Uzbekistan and Central Asian insecurity to illustrate the utility of customs modernization, border security, and export control legislation as integral components in wider counterterror campaigns. The study addresses circumstances specific to present day Central Asia but has wider implications in stymieing the relationship between "grey areas" and terrorist movements worldwide.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10576100701250244

Affiliations: 1: School for Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA 2: Center for International Trade and Security (CITS), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA

Publication date: 2007-05-01

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