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Theoretical perspectives of terrorist enemies as networks / Robert G. Spulak, Jr., Jessica Glicken Turnley.

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Format:
Book
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Author/Creator:
Spulak, Robert G., author.
Turnley, Jessica Glicken, author.
Contributor:
Joint Special Operations University (U.S.)
Series:
JSOU report ; 05-3.
JSOU Report ; 05-3
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Terrorists--Social networks.
Terrorists.
Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States.
Terrorism.
terrorism.
Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy.
United States.
Genre:
Online resources.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iv, 35 pages) : illustrations, map
Place of Publication:
Hurlburt Field, Florida : The JSOU Press, 2005.
System Details:
text file PDF
Summary:
"Social and physical networks have many similarities, and many differences. And while network analysis can be useful for defeating an adversary's physical networked infrastructure, such as power grids or transportation systems, it is only a piece of a larger toolkit when working with a human system. Indeed, human will and adaptability are critical aspects of a network that might otherwise be viewed as purely technical. We compare and contrast approaches from the physical and social sciences, using networks to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of using the same analytic perspective for significantly different targets. We conclude with a discussion of the networks suggested by the National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism."--Pub. desc.
Contents:
Networks
The nature of physical and social science theories
Description of technical and human networks
Physical science : theory of attacking networks
Social science : attacking real networks in history
The nature of humans
Application to the national military strategic plan for the war on terrorism.
Notes:
"October 2005."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-35).
Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (JSOU, viewed July 3, 2017).
Other Format:
Print version: Spulak, Robert G., and Jessica Glicken Turnley. Theoretical perspectives of terrorist enemies as networks.
OCLC:
927110163

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