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First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book, first published in 1984, analyses the contribution of the American military presence to the security of Western Europe; examines the advantages and shortcomings of proposals for strengthening NATO's conventional capacity; and considers the consequences to the Cold War balance of power of a reduction in the American troop contingent.

"This volume examines the dynamics of the sex slave trade in both Europe and Asia, identifies the role of organized crime, and considers the counter-measures which governments and law enforcement agencies must take to combat this global problem."--Jacket

The author identifies the roots of organized crime in Ba'athist Iraq and reports on major criminal activities including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the kidnapping of both Iraqis and foreigners, extortion, car theft, and the theft and smuggling of antiquities. The author also reports on how al-Qaeda in Iraq, Jaish-al-Mahdi, and the Sunni tribes used criminal activities to fund their campaigns of political violence ; Phil Williams