Trafficking/ Terrorism Nexus in Russia
Abstract
The Program on the Trafficking/Terrorism Nexus conducts a robust set of analyses of the interface of drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism in Eurasia based on the geo-referenced data, and assesses national and international response capabilities to the intersection of trafficking and terrorism. Core questions will be explored in three projects constituting the Program: Mapping Terrorism and Trafficking (Project 1); Modeling the Trafficking/Terrorism Nexus (Project 2); and Assessing National and International Responses (Project 3). The Program will utilize a mixed-method research design for collecting and analyzing data on the patterns of trafficking/terrorist interactions in Eurasia. Projects 1 and 2 will apply GIS-enabled tools and methods of spatial econometrics to map and model terrorist-criminal connections, and assess the impact of geospatial and sociopolitical variables on trafficking and terrorism. Project 3 will involve rigorous case study analysis of nine hotspots in Eurasia to analyze national capabilities to respond to the threats of trafficking and terrorism. It will also assess responses to the trafficking/terrorism nexus by international agencies (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, International Organization for Migration, and European Union) and U.S. missions. The specific outcomes of the Program will include:~ Five policy briefs addressing the spatial dimensions of drug trafficking, human trafficking, and terrorism;~ Academic publications: a book manuscript and three peer-reviewed articles;~ New teaching curriculum for two courses - Eurasian Security and Weak States and Challenges to Securityin Eurasia ~ and a course module geared toward the military education curriculum;~ GIS-enabled visualization of the patterns of these crimes in Eurasia. The analyses using geo-referenced data on Eurasian societies and politics will be designed for replication in studies of the trafficking/terrorism nexus in other parts of the world. The Program~s website featuring datasets and visualizations of terrorist/trafficking incidents and socio-economic and geospatial factors will be a major resource for scholars, students, teachers, government agencies, and international organizations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141512788
Entities
People
- Maria Omelicheva
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Kansas