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E-terrorism: The Powerful Weapons of Islamic Jihad
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E-terrorism: The powerful weapon of Islamic
Jihad
by
Gianpietro Mazzoleni
(University of Milan)
gianpietro.## email not listed ##
Abstract
September 11 and the Iraqi war have coincided with a steep increase in the usage of the Internet by Islamic terrorists worldwide. The web has been acknowledged as a powerful tool for dissemination of ideas and information and for social and political mobilization especially by movements that do not have direct access to the mainstream media. Recent tragic events, such as the kidnapping and the executions of hostages, have been turned by terrorists into a ruthless challenge to the international community, thanks to the impact of videos available online without censorship. The paper focuses on the most significant patterns of uses of the web by Islamist terrorism and discusses the social and political implications of the Internet as a 'free land' where all kinds of terrorism can wage a deadly war against democracy.
Paper presented at the APSA Convention (Washington, DC), Sept. 1-4, 2005.
Panel: “News in Times of War and Crisis: A Comparative Perspective”,
Chair: Robert M. Entman
E-terrorism: The powerful weapon of Islamic Jihad
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E-terrorism: The powerful weapon of Islamic
Jihad
by
Gianpietro Mazzoleni
(University of Milan)
Abstract
September 11 and the Iraqi war have coincided with a steep increase in the usage of the Internet by
Islamic terrorists worldwide. The web has been acknowledged as a powerful tool for dissemination
of ideas and information and for social and political mobilization especially by movements that do
not have direct access to the mainstream media. Recent tragic events, such as the kidnapping and
the executions of hostages, have been turned by terrorists into a ruthless challenge to the
international community, thanks to the impact of videos available online without censorship. The
paper focuses on the most significant patterns of uses of the web by Islamist terrorism and discusses
the social and political implications of the Internet as a 'free land' where all kinds of terrorism can
wage a deadly war against democracy.
Paper presented at the APSA Convention (Washington, DC), Sept. 1-4, 2005.
Panel: “News in Times of War and Crisis: A Comparative Perspective”,
Chair: Robert M. Entman
E-terrorism: The powerful weapon of Islamic Jihad
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