Al-Qaeda

al-Qaeda: Study of Decentralized Organization

Despite efforts by the U.S. an its allies to debilitate the al-Qaeda organization in the eight years since the September 11 th terrorist attacks, al-Qaeda continues to operate and poses a national security threat to the U.S. Recent research indicates that part of alQaeda’s success hinges upon the organization’s ability to function in a decentralized manner. This paper analyzes alQaeda using the...

AL - Qaeda ’ s Trajectory In 2003

Despite being the most hunted movement in history, Al Qaeda and its associate organisations will pose a significant threat in 2003. Al Qaeda per se will fragment, decentralise, regroup in five zones of the world, work with like?minded groups, select a wider range of targets, focus on economic targets and population centres, and conduct most attacks in the global south. Although the group will b...

Complexity theory and Al Qaeda: Examining complex leadership

Al-Qaeda on Web 2.0: Radicalization and Recruitment Strategies

This chapter investigates al-Qaeda’s use of Web 2.0 as a tool for radicalization and recruitment. The media network of al-Qaeda is described in order to demonstrate the impact of their well structured media strategy for harnessing the power of the Web. They use a strategy that makes them stand out from other extremist groups, who in most cases lack an overall approach towards branding and Web c...

Al Qaeda and the Internet: The Danger of “Cyberplanning”

W e can say with some certainty, al Qaeda loves the Internet. When the latter first appeared, it was hailed as an integrator of cultures and a medium for businesses, consumers, and governments to communicate with one another. It appeared to offer unparalleled opportunities for the creation of a “global village.” Today the Internet still offers that promise, but it also has proven in some respec...