The Networking of Terror in the Information Age
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Editors’ abstract. Middle East Arab terrorists are on the cutting edge of organizational networking and stand to gain significantly from the information revolution. They can harness information technology to enable less hierarchical, more networked designs—enhancing their flexibility, responsiveness, and resilience. In turn, information technology can enhance their offensive operational capabilities for the war of ideas as well as for the war of violent acts. Zanini and Edwards (both at RAND) focus their analysis primarily on Middle East terrorism but also discuss other groups around the world. They conclude with a series of recommendations for policymakers. This chapter draws on RAND research originally reported in Ian Lesser et al., Countering the New Terrorism (1999).
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