A Social Network Approach to Understanding an Insurgency

Social network analysis provides a precise method to define important social concepts, a theoretical alternative to the assumption of independent social actors, and a framework for testing theories regarding structured social relationships.6 Equally relevant is the understanding of a social network...

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Published inParameters (Carlisle, Pa.) Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 19 - 30
Main Author Reed, Brian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Carlisle Barracks U.S. Army War College 01.07.2007
Subjects
Communication
Communications networks
Counterinsurgency
Evaluation
Guerrillas
Insurgency
Iraq
Military aspects
Political aspects
Social Networks
Social structure
State Failure
Studies
Terrorism
United States
War
United States
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Summary:Social network analysis provides a precise method to define important social concepts, a theoretical alternative to the assumption of independent social actors, and a framework for testing theories regarding structured social relationships.6 Equally relevant is the understanding of a social network approach to assessing power and its distribution in organizations.
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ISSN:0031-1723
0031-1723
2158-2106
DOI:10.55540/0031-1723.2357