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In this book, leading terrorism scholars and defence professionals discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war.

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In this book, leading terrorism scholars and defence professionals discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war. Post-modern terrorism and global insurgency topics are also covered. The book is divided into sections as follows: introductory/overview, theory, terrorism and global insurgency, Al Qaeda focus, and networks. Eminent contributors include John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt, Brian Jenkins, Stephen Sloan, Graham Turbiville, and Max Manwaring. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement .

Author Biography

Robert J. Bunker

Table of Contents

Preface: Responding to the threat Foreword: Future Trends in Low Intensity Conflict Introduction and Overview: Why response networks? Chapter1. New Modes of Conflict Revisited Chapter 2. Netwar Revisited Part 2:Terrorism and Global Insurgency Chapter 3. IRA Evolutionary Patterns Chapter 4. Maritime Terrorism and Piracy Chapter 5. Chechens Chapter 6. Iranian sponsored terrorism/US counterinsurgency Chapter 7. Terrorism, Crime and Private Armies Chapter 8. Illegitimate Non-State Actors in International Law Part 3: Al Qaeda Network FocusChapter 9. Al Qaeda as a Global Insurgency Chapter 10. Applying Order of Battle to Al Qaeda Chapter 11. Applying 'New Rules' to Al Qaeda Operations Part 4: Networks Chapter 12. Operational Analysis of NetworksChapter 13. Networks for Critical Infrastructure Protection Chapter 14. Multilateral Counter-Insurgency Networks Chapter 15. Afterword: The road ahead Selected Bibliography Abstracts About the Contributors

Review

'A revealing and sometimes provocative book … provides much food for thought in its synthetic approaches to some of the foremost issues of the day.' - Balkanalysis.com

Long Description

In this book, leading terrorism scholars and defense professionals discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war. Post-modern terrorism and global insurgency topics are also covered. The book is divided into sections as follows: introductory/overview, theory, terrorism and global insurgency, Al Qaeda focus, and networks. Eminent contributors include John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt, Brian Jenkins, Stephen Sloan, Graham Turbiville, and Max Manwaring. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal "Low Intensity" "Conflict and Law Enforcement".

Review Quote

This volume's important analyses are too numerous to list, with noteworthy contributions including a foreward by Stephen Sloan, a veteran academic terrorism expert, on the technological and organizational evolution of terrorism.

Details ISBN0415348196 Short Title NETWORKS TERRORISM & GLOBAL IN Language English ISBN-10 0415348196 ISBN-13 9780415348195 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Robert J. Bunker DEWEY 303.625 Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780415348195 UK Release Date 2005-05-24 AU Release Date 2005-05-24 NZ Release Date 2005-05-24 Illustrations 13 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white Author Robert J. Bunker Pages 238 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2005-05-24 Alternative 9781138873704 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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