Teaching Terror: Strategic And Tactical

In the world of terrorism, knowledge is a critical asset. Recent studies have revealed that, among international terrorists, there is a global sharing of ideas, tactics, strategies, and lessons learned. This volume explores how, where, and what these terrorists are learning, and highlights why the most lethal terrorist groups are committed to the principles of organizational learning.

List of Acronyms

vii

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xvii

1 Introduction

1

(32)

James JF Forest

Part I Understanding Knowledge Transfer in the Terrorist World

2 How Terrorists Learn

33

(19)

Michael Kenney

3 Organizational Learning and Terrorist Groups

52

(17)

Horacio R. Trujillo and Brian A. Jackson

4 Training Camps and Other Centers of Learning

69

(41)

James JF Forest

5 Virtual Training Camps: Terrorists' Use of the Internet

110

(23)

Gabriel Weimann

6 The Media as a Showcase for Terrorism

133

(22)

Cindy C. Combs

7 The Technical Challenges of Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism

155

(16)

Annette Schaper

Part II Case Studies

8 Al Qaeda's Lose and Learn Doctrine: The Trajectory from Oplan Bojinka to 9/11

171

(18)

Rohan Gunaratna

9 Learning to Survive: The Case of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)

189

(16)

R. Kim Cragin

10 Renew to Last: Innovation and Strategy of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

205

(18)

Román D. Ortiz

11 The Making of the Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist

223

(38)

Kumar Ramakrishna

12 Conclusion

261

(12)

James JF Forest

Bibliography

273

(12)

Index

285

(18)

About the Contributors

303

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Teaching Terror: Strategic And Tactical Learning in the Terrorist World

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