Terrorism financing post 9/11

Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: Master degree, Sciences Po Toulouse, language: English, abstract: How, and by which diversity are terrorist groups since 9/11 financing themselves and use available materials, means structures and flaws to expand their influence, territory control, practical means, despite the existence and improvement of international counter-terrorism measures ?The purpose of this report is to bring a light on the diversity of financial means at the disposition of terrorist groups and notably how those groups adapt themselves to potential new situations. We will try notably to demonstrate how recognized "terrorist organizations" can now be sometimes considered as Mafia groups and even "states" in some area with new purposes of territory control and adaptation to local populations. In this report, we will try to provide an answer and to show how vast and diverse are financial opportunities and to which extent they have been used by terrorist groups. We also try to demonstrate how countries are taking measures to limit terrorist involvement in gold trafficking or migrant smuggling. This essay demonstrates how essential and inserted terrorist groups have become implemented in our society. The diversity of potential funds has reached new points, and terrorism financing now involves all the parts of society. A new "legitimization" of terrorist groups on the ground allows them to expand their activity and territory control.