{"product_id":"understanding-terrorism-innovation-and-learning-9780415787185","title":"Understanding Terrorism Innovation and Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the role of terrorist innovation and learning in theory and practice, and in the context of three specific EU case-studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is often said that terrorist groups are relatively conservative in character operating in a technological vacuum  relying almost exclusively on bombs and bullets. This observation masks increasing complexity and creativity and innovation within terrorist groups and one of the most distinguishing features of al-Qaeda's terrorist operations is its propensity for remarkable innovation. This book examines how and why terrorist groups innovate more generally and al-Qaeda-related terrorist plots in Europe more specifically. The starting point for this book was twofold. Firstly to examine the issue of innovation and learning more generically both in theory, within specific themes and within the context of al-Qaeda's influence on this process. Secondly, this book examines the evolution of specific al-Qaeda-related plots in three specific nor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction, \u003cem\u003eMagnus Ranstorp \u0026amp; Magnus Normark \u003c\/em\u003e2. The Theoretical Underpinnings of Terrorist Innovation Decisions, \u003cem\u003eGary Ackerman \u003c\/em\u003e3. Innovation and Improvised Explosive Devices, \u003cem\u003eJohn Allison \u003c\/em\u003e4. The Dynamics of Terrorism Innovation, \u003cem\u003eAdam Dolnik \u003c\/em\u003e5. Attacking the West: The Influence of Al-Qaeda’s Ideology and Propaganda, \u003cem\u003eSøren Hove \u003c\/em\u003e6. Jihadist Innovation and Learning by Adapting to the `New´and `Social Media´ Zeitgeist, \u003cem\u003eNico Prucha 7\u003c\/em\u003e. Learning Terror: The Evolving Threat of Overseas Training to the West, \u003cem\u003ePaul Cruickshank \u003c\/em\u003e8. Innovation in Terrorist’s Counter-Surveillance: The Case of Al-Qaeda and Its Affiliates, \u003cem\u003eJoshua Sinai \u003c\/em\u003e9. Innovation and Learning in British Jihad, \u003cem\u003eRaffaello Pantucci \u003c\/em\u003e10. Terrorists Lack Imagination when Choosing Targets in Denmark, \u003cem\u003eMorten Skjoldager \u003c\/em\u003e11. \"Please Inform Europe\": Al-Qaeda's Europlot of 2009\/2010 in the Lights of New Documents and Testimonies, \u003cem\u003eYassin Musharbash and Guido Steinberg \u003c\/em\u003e12. Changing Patterns in Terror Plots directed against Germany emanating from militant Uzbek Networks in Waziristan, \u003cem\u003eYassin Musharbash and Guido Steinberg\u003c\/em\u003e 13. Conclusions,\u003cem\u003e Magnus Ranstorp and Magnus Normark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083954483543,"sku":"9780415787185","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415787185.jpg?v=1762204486","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-terrorism-innovation-and-learning-9780415787185","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}