Counterinsurgency and Lone Wolf Terrorism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Michael (0000-0002-2724-0958, Westfield State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-57 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/09546553.2014.849912 |
| OpenAlex | W2044521936 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This essay examines strategies to counter the threat of lone wolf terrorism. Lone wolves implement a tactical approach dubbed “leaderless resistance,” which has become popular in several extremist subcultures. Although most episodes of lone wolf terrorism have not been highly destructive, there are notable exceptions that have claimed a substantial number of victims. The lone wolf trend should be contextualized in the evolution of conflict and strategy in which smaller and smaller entities figure prominently. Elements of the counterinsurgency doctrine can be applied to lone wolf terrorism. A comprehensive counterterrorism strategy must prepare for the prospect of lone wolf terrorism because of the increasing number of small-scale attacks, the large number of soft targets in contemporary society, and the potential damage that individuals can cause with the use of weapons of mass destruction
Computer security · Criminology · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Computer Science · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |