The Hidden Face of Jihadist Internet Forum Management
The Case of Ansar Al Mujahideen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manuel R Torres-Soriano (0000-0002-1675-2827, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 735-749 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2014.950419 |
| OpenAlex | W1977260314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This article offers a descriptive analysis of the private interactions which took place on the jihadist Internet forum known as Ansar Al Mujahideen between 2008 and 2010. The analysis of the non-visible part of the forum contributes to a more robust underpinning of some current assumptions regarding the jihadist Internet infrastructure and its hierarchical dependence on, and subordination to, formal terrorist organisations and charismatic leaders. In addition, it offers a new perspective on other aspects such as the many conflicts and rivalries between the different forums, the operational constraints caused by the lack of human and material resources, and the considerable vulnerability of the forums to cyber-sabotage and infiltration attempts
Computer security · Cyberspace · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Terrorism · The Internet · Underpinning · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Engineering · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |