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Social Network Analysis and Terrorism

Malm, Aili, Nash, Rebecca, Moghadam, Ramin·2016·The Handbook of the Criminology of Terrorism
DOI 10.1002/9781118923986.ch14
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Historically, terrorist groups were easily identifiable organizations with defined structures and objectives. In more recent years the groups have become more diffuse and opaque (Hoffman, 2002). The decentralized, hidden nature of current terrorist networks makes the application of social network analysis (SNA) timely. This chapter is designed to briefly introduce the reader to SNA and then highlight several studies that utilize SNA to investigate terrorist and other dark networks. These studies underscore the effectiveness of applying SNA to mapping the underlying structures of terrorist networks and informing and implementing counterterrorism policies. The chapter closes with a section on future research that could continue to move this area of study forward.

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Authors
Malm, A., Nash, R., & Moghadam, R.
ORCID
Venue
The Handbook of the Criminology of Terrorism
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-11-24
Pages
221-231
DOI
10.1002/9781118923986.ch14
OpenAlex
W2571572381
Cited by
7
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 1
Type
other
Language
en
Open access
closed
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
Keywords
social network analysis, terrorist networks, dark networks, network structure, counterterrorism policy, decentralized networks, network mapping

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