Networks Terrorism And Global Insurgency

This book is a compilation of essays on the topic of networks and terrorism. The contributors discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war, as well as post-modern terrorism and topics of global insurgency. The book is divided into four sections, each covering a different topic. The first section covers introductory/overview topics, including theory and terrorism. The second section focuses on Al Qaeda, and the third section covers terrorism and global insurgency. The fourth and final section covers topics specific to networks.

This new book brings together leading terrorism scholars and defence professionals to discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war. Post-modern terrorism and topics of global insurgency are also comprehensively covered. The text is divided into four sections to cover the key areas: 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 leading journal Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement. Review: 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.