Some of the most important international security threats stem from
terror groups, criminal enterprises, and other violent non-state
actors (VNSAs). Because these groups are often structured as complex,
dark networks, analysts have begun to use network science to study
them. However, standard network tools were originally developed to
examine companies, friendship groups, and other transparent networks.
The inherently clandestine nature of dark networks dictates that
conventional analytical tools do not always apply. Data on dark
networks is incomplete, inaccurate, and often just difficult to find.
Moreover, dark networks are often organized to undertake fundamentally
different tasks than transparent networks, so resources and
information may follow different paths through these two types of
organizations. Given the distinctive characteristics of dark networks,
unique tools and methods are needed to understand these structures.
Illuminating Dark Networks explores the state of the art in methods to
study and understand dark networks.
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9781316365878
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2015
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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