• Loretta Napoleoni
• Economist and author

• Speaking at TEDGlobal 2009
• July 2009
• Oxford

Loretta Napoleoni: The intricate economics of terrorism : Loretta Napoleoni details her rare opportunity to talk to the secretive Italian Red Brigades -- an experience that sparked a lifelong interest in terrorism. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at its complex economics, revealing a surprising connection between money laundering and the US Patriot Act.