Networks and Netwars
The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | John Arquilla, David Ronfeldt | ISBN: | 9780833032355 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | November 5, 2001 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Arquilla, David Ronfeldt |
| ISBN: | 9780833032355 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | November 5, 2001 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
| Language: | English |
Netwar-like cyberwar-describes a new spectrum of conflict that is emerging in the wake of the information revolution. Netwar includes conflicts waged, on the one hand, by terrorists, criminals, gangs, and ethnic extremists; and by civil-society activists (such as cyber activists or WTO protestors) on the other. What distinguishes netwar is the networked organizational structure of its practitioners-with many groups actually being leaderless-and their quickness in coming together in swarming attacks. To confront this new type of conflict, it is crucial for governments, military, and law enforcement to begin networking themselves.
Netwar-like cyberwar-describes a new spectrum of conflict that is emerging in the wake of the information revolution. Netwar includes conflicts waged, on the one hand, by terrorists, criminals, gangs, and ethnic extremists; and by civil-society activists (such as cyber activists or WTO protestors) on the other. What distinguishes netwar is the networked organizational structure of its practitioners-with many groups actually being leaderless-and their quickness in coming together in swarming attacks. To confront this new type of conflict, it is crucial for governments, military, and law enforcement to begin networking themselves.
