Countering the financing of terrorism Introduction : the challenge of terrorist financing Thomas J. Biersteker and Sue E. Eckert Producing terror : organizational dynamics of survival Jessica Stern and Amit Modi The evolution of al Qaeda Rohan Gunaratna The social organization of terror in Southeast Asia : the case of Jemaah Islamiyah Zachary Abuza Terrorism charities and diasporas contrasting the fundraising practices of Hamas and al Qaeda among Muslims in Europe Jeroen Gunning Terrorist financing and organized crime : Nexus appropriation or transformation Phil Williams Trade diversion as a fund raising and money laundering technique of terrorist organizations Donald E. deKieffer The design development and implementation of regulatory and supervisory frameworks for international funds transfer systems Nikos Passas and Samuel Maimbo Al Qaeda and the gemstone trade Douglas Farah The US regulatory approach to terrorist financing Sue E. Eckert and R. Richard Newcomb International initiatives to combat the financing of terrorism Thomas J. Biersteker Sue E. Eckert and Peter Romaniuk Lessons for countering terrorist financing from the war on serious and organized crime Michael Levi Conclusion : taking stock of efforts to counter the financing of terrorism and recommendations for the way forward Thomas J. Biersteker and Sue E. Eckert