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A critical analysis of the role of the internet in the preparation and planning of acts of terrorism

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Date
09/2015
Author
Holbrook, Donald
Keywords
Terrorist propaganda
Terrorist use of the internet
IED assembly
Attack preperation
Inspire magazine
JZ International relations
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to offer a critical assessment of the way in which the internet and online material features as part of the process individuals embark on to plan acts of terrorism. The paper begins by evaluating concepts used to describe the role of the internet in the context of terrorism and political violence before analysing a single case study in detail in order to explore particular nuances that emerge which shed light on the relationship between perpetrator on the one hand and online content and behaviour on the other. The case study, in turn, is developed into a conceptual appraisal of terrorist use of the internet. The paper concludes by exploring the important distinction between the “theoretical” application of online learning as set out in terrorist propaganda and the hurdles that individuals face in practice.
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Holbrook , D 2015 , ' A critical analysis of the role of the internet in the preparation and planning of acts of terrorism ' , Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict , vol. 8 , no. 2 , pp. 121-133 . https://doi.org/10.1080/17467586.2015.1065102
Publication
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17467586.2015.1065102
ISSN
1746-7586
Type
Journal article
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Copyright 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward terrorism and genocide, on 12/09/2015, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17467586.2015.1065102
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  • Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) Research
  • International Relations Research
  • University of St Andrews Research
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/9486

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