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Networks and netwars :

(Number (ISBN

0833032356

(Number (ISBN

128228276X

(Number (ISBN

6612282762

(Number (ISBN

9780833032355

(Number (ISBN

9781282282766

(Number (ISBN

9786612282768

Erroneous ISBN

0833030302

Erroneous ISBN

9780833030306

Number

b758966

Title Proper

Networks and netwars :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the future of terror, crime, and militancy /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Monica, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Rand,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2001.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiv, 375 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Series Title

[MR / Rand Corporation] ;

Volume Designation

MR-1382-OSD

Text of Note

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

Netwar is the lower-intensity, societal-level counterpart to the editors' earlier, mostly military concept of cyberwar. This volume studies major instances of netwar that have occurred over the past several years--from Osama bin Laden's networked terrorists to the Battle of Seattle's social activists--and finds, among other things, that netwar works very well. Whether the protagonists are civil-society activists or uncivil-society criminals and terrorists, their netwars have generally been successful. Strategists and policymakers in Washington, and elsewhere, have already begun to discern the dark side of the netwar phenomenon, especially as manifested in terrorist and criminal organizations. In this volume, the editors and their colleagues examine various types of netwar, from the most violent to the most socially activist. In doing so, they find that, despite the variety, all networks that have been built for waging netwar may be analyzed in terms of a common analytic framework. There are five levels of theory and practice that matter--the technological, social, narrative, organizational, and doctrinal levels. A netwar actor must get all five right to be fully effective. The most potent netwarriors will not only be highly networked and have the capacity for mounting "swarming" attacks, they will also be held together by strong social ties, have secure communications technologies, and project a common story about why they are together and what they need to do. These will be the most serious adversaries. But even those networks that are weak on some levels may pose stiff challenges to their nation-state adversaries. With this in mind, it is necessary to go beyond just diagnosing the nature of the networked nonstate opponent in a given conflict. It will become crucial for governments and their military and law enforcement establishments to begin networking themselves.

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JSTOR

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22573/ctthqk3

Title

Networks and netwars.

International Standard Book Number

0833030302

Cyberterrorism.

Information warfare.

Activisme.

Cyberterrorism.

Information warfare.

Internet.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Terrorism.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Terrorism.

Terrorisme.

POL-- 037000

POL037000

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

System Code

Arquilla, John.

Ronfeldt, David F.

United States., Department of Defense., Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Date of Transaction

20201204185426.0

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[Book]

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