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VEGAR, José
The grey threat [Documento electrónico] : presence of jihadist terrorism and failings in the portuguese national security system / José Vegar
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Vol. 31 (2008), p. 456-479
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JIHAD ISLÂMICA, TERRORISMO, SEGURANÇA INTERNA, SISTEMA DE INFORMAÇÕES DA REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA, COOPERAÇÃO POLICIAL, PORTUGAL

Introduction. The Interlocking Cog-Wheels Model of Investigation. The Importance of the Instrumental Crimes. The Visible Manifestation of the Threat in Portugal. The Portuguese National Identification Card as a Special Trophy for Jihadist Cells. The Danger of the Illegal Sale of Explosives. The Portuguese Node Terrorism Funding. Clandestine Mosques in Portuguese Territory. Other Signs of Threat. Structural Weaknesses in the National Investigation System and the War on Terrorism. The Portuguese State as an Outsider of the Contemporary Strategic Reality. The Conditioned Use of the Recruitment of Sources and Undercover Work. A Lack of Effective Coordination of All the Components of the Investigation System. The Splitting of Information between Entities as the Main Factor of Insecurity. The Limitations of the Sectorial Coordination of the Investigation System. A SystemWithout Reforms Since 1984. The Security Investigation System as the Maximum Authority on the Violation of Freedoms and Basic Citizen’s Rights. The Absence of a Culture of Intelligence Evaluation. Conclusion. Notes.