Robert J. Bunker (ed.)

Networks, Terrorism and Global Insurgency

Herausgeber: Bunker, Robert J

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 162mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9780415348195
• ISBN-10: 0415348196
• Artikelnr.: 21971966

Autorenporträt

Robert J. Bunker

Inhaltsangabe

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