Terror for Profit:
A New Paradigm for Understanding Terrorism and Organized Crime

Terror for Profit: A New Paradigm for Understanding Terrorism and Organized Crime

By Dr. Martin J. Gallagher
Copyright 2024-2025

280 pages
Published August 4, 2024
by KeyPoint Press
Boulder, Colorado
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“...the product of decades of experience and expertise”

— General (Ret.) David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA

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A new wave of terrorism…from ill-gotten gains, to fear and admiration in their societies of interest, today’s terrorists aren’t pursuing any discernible grand cause. They are out for one thing...themselves.

A number of terrorist groups continue to exist even though the conflict they formed to participate in is (largely) over. Evidence indicates that the reason they continue to exist is that individuals within the groups are pursuing personal gain (utilizing organized crime) through the cachet and fear of their group’s histories. They are also collaborating with rogue states on criminal endeavors involving drugs and murder.

By shifting the focus to individual actors rather than their group affiliations, Terror for Profit offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between terrorism and organized crime. Through the lens of individual motives, we can identify shared factors and influences among different terrorist campaigns, leading to a deeper understanding of the evolving nature of terrorism.

Table of Contents, About the Author, Critics Reviews

  • CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION...............................................1

    PART ONE — AN OCEANOGRAPHY FOR TERRORISM......15

    Chapter 1............................................17

    Chapter 2...........................................25

    Chapter 3...........................................33

    PART TWO — TSUNAMI.....................................43

    Chapter 4...........................................45

    Chapter 5...........................................51

    Chapter 6...........................................69

    PART THREE — HIGH TIDE..................................83

    Chapter 7............................................85

    Chapter 8..........................................105

    Chapter 9..........................................113

    PART FOUR — STAGNATION...............................127

    Chapter 10.........................................129

    Chapter 11...........................................151

    PART FIVE — TIDAL HARMONICS...........................171

    Chapter 12.........................................173

    Chapter 13.........................................191

    CONCLUSION — TURNING THE TIDE.......................211

    Chapter 14.........................................213

    BIBLIOGRAPHY.............................................233

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR.......................................271

  • Dr. Martin Gallagher is a former superintendent with Police Scotland and has a background in investigating serious crime and responding to national crisis events. Martin's insights and perspectives are also sought after in the media, where he is a regular commentator.

  • "Essential reading for those operating in the world of counterterrorism."

    -        Norma Graham, Former Chief Constable, Scottish Police Service

    "Fascinating insight into how terrorist activities might evolve in the near future."

    -        Rik Coolsaet, Professor Emeritus Ghent University (Belgium)

    "A must read for both active law enforcement and terrorism specialists."

    -        Jeffrey Kaplan, Distinguished scholar, Danube Institute, Budapest

    "A brilliant analysis of the crime-terror nexus but with a modern twist."

    -        Roy McComb, Former Deputy Director, UK National Crime Agency

Terror for Profit:

A New Paradigm for Understanding Terrorism and Organized Crime