Nexus of Global Jihad : Understanding Cooperation Among Terrorist Actors.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (399 pages)
- Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare .
- Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare .
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Understanding Contemporary Terrorist Cooperation -- 1. The Puzzle of Terrorist Cooperation -- 2. Actor Spectrum: Organizations, Networks, and Entrepreneurs -- 3. Shifting Environment: Ideology, Social Media, and Armed Conflicts -- 4. Contemporary Terrorist Cooperation: A Holistic Typology -- Part II. Terrorist Cooperation in the Global Jihad -- 5. Pre-9/11 Cooperation in the Global Jihad -- 6. Post-9/11 Cooperation in the Global Jihad -- 7. High -End Cooperation: Al Qaeda and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) -- 8. Low-End Cooperation: Al Qaeda, Iran, and Hizballah -- 9. Networked Cooperation: From Bojinka to the Sharia4 Movement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Considering the causes, nature, and implications of cooperation among contemporary terrorist actors.