Islamic Terrorism and the Malian Rebellion

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ID4086642
AutoresOlivier J Walther, Olivier Walther (0000-0002-5768-2845, University of Southern Denmark, autor correspondente), Dimitris Christopoulos (0000-0001-7367-1129, MODUL University Vienna)
Ano2015
Volume27
Fascículo3
Páginas497-519
Data de publicação2015-05-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTerrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09546553.2013.809340
OpenAlexW2074855412
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16

Using Social Network Analysis, this article illuminates the relationship between the Islamists and rebels involved in the Malian conflict. We use publicly available data to demonstrate that the connection between Islamists and rebels depends on brokers who defected from the Tuareg rebellion to radical groups. Our work also details the internal relationships within each of the subgroups. By using descriptive network analysis, we are able to show that both groups were affected by the accidental disappearance of one of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb emirs, and the death of one of the architects of the Tuareg rebellion. Both events affected social cohesion. The article concludes with a discussion of the influence that the French-backed intervention may have on the evolution of the conflict, and how network analysis could contribute to a better understanding of terrorist activities in the region

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