The zapatista "social netwar" in Mexico / David Ronfeldt [and others].
The information revolution is leading to the rise of network forms of organization in which small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This in turn is leading to a new mode of conflict--netwar--in which the protagonists depend o...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA :
Rand,
1998.
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| Online Access: | JSTOR Open Access |
| Summary: | The information revolution is leading to the rise of network forms of organization in which small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This in turn is leading to a new mode of conflict--netwar--in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict--from terrorists, guerrillas, and criminals who pose security threats, to social activists who may not--are developing netwar designs and capabilities. The Zapatista movement in Mex. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (183 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-168). |
| ISBN: | 0833026569 9780833026569 |