What Next for Networks and Netwars? Export

@inbook{citeulike:607166, abstract = {Editors' abstract. As with other new modes of conflict, the practice of netwar is ahead of theory. In this concluding chapter, we suggest how the theory of netwar may be improved by drawing upon academic perspectives on networks, especially those devoted to organizational network analysis. Meanwhile, strategists and policymakers in Washington, and elsewhere, have begun to discern the dark side of the network phenomenon, especially among terrorist and criminal organizations. But they still have much work to do to harness the bright side, by formulating strategies that will enable state and civil-society actors to work together better.}, author = {Ronfeldt, David and Arquilla, John}, booktitle = {Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy}, citeulike-article-id = {607166}, comment = {RAND publication "MR1382"}, institution = {RAND}, keywords = {civil\_socity, governance, netwar, network\_society, war}, posted-at = {2006-04-30 02:22:46}, priority = {2}, title = {What Next for Networks and Netwars?} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:607166 L3 - citeulike-article-id:607166 N2 - Editors’ abstract. As with other new modes of conflict, the practice of netwar is ahead of theory. In this concluding chapter, we suggest how the theory of netwar may be improved by drawing upon academic perspectives on networks, especially those devoted to organizational network analysis. Meanwhile, strategists and policymakers in Washington, and elsewhere, have begun to discern the dark side of the network phenomenon, especially among terrorist and criminal organizations. But they still have much work to do to harness the bright side, by formulating strategies that will enable state and civil-society actors to work together better. TI - What Next for Networks and Netwars? T2 - Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy KW - civil_socity KW - governance KW - netwar KW - network_society KW - war N1 - RAND publication "MR1382" AU - Ronfeldt, David AU - Arquilla, John ER -