The Role of Social Media in Mali and Its Relation to Violent Extremism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Role of Social Media in Mali and Its Relation to Violent Extremism write by Elise Vermeersch. This book was released on 2020. The Role of Social Media in Mali and Its Relation to Violent Extremism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The influence of social media on the spread of violent extremist narratives and online radicalisation processes has recently become a focal point for research in the fields of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism; however, most of the studies thus far have focused on Western countries and have often been aimed at analysing phenomena such as homegrown and lone wolf terrorism or the online radicalisation of foreign terrorist fighters. Far less evidence-based research has explored the influence of social media on terrorism in Africa and even less regarding Mali in particular. In this report, ICCT and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) seek to fill this gap through an analysis of survey data from youth participants in their joint on-the-ground project in Mali—“Mali (Dis-) Engagement and Re-Integration related to Terrorism” (MERIT)—to determine the implications of social media use for violent extremism in Mali.
Militancy and the Arc of Instability
Militancy and the Arc of Instability - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Militancy and the Arc of Instability write by Jennifer G. Cooke. This book was released on 2016-10-28. Militancy and the Arc of Instability available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An arc of instability stretching across Africa’s Sahel region, an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies, is plagued by violent extremist organizations (VEOs). These organizations, including Boko Haram, al Qaeda, and other terror groups, have metastasized and present a serious threat to regional stability. Now these VEOs are transitioning. Under sustained pressure from French and regional security forces, and reeling from the loss of senior leaders, many of these groups feel backed into a corner. Despite setbacks, these groups continue to plague the region. To enhance policymakers’ understanding of these threats and how to respond to them, CSIS experts from the Africa Program and Transnational Threats Project conducted field-based and scholarly research examining the broad range of factors at play in the region. This research provides little ground for optimism. Chronic underdevelopment, political alienation, failed governance and corruption, organized crime, and spillover from Libya help foster and sustain violent extremists throughout the Sahel.
Handbook of Digital Politics
Handbook of Digital Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook of Digital Politics write by Stephen Coleman. This book was released on 2023-11-03. Handbook of Digital Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This thoroughly revised second edition Handbook examines the latest knowledge and perspectives on digital politics. Leading scholars explore the expansion of digital technologies, channels and styles as it shapes political dynamics.
Digital Jihad
Digital Jihad - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Digital Jihad write by Francesco Marone. This book was released on 2019-12-02. Digital Jihad available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The internet offers tremendous opportunities for violent extremists across the ideological spectrum and at a global level. In addition to propaganda, digital technologies have transformed the dynamics of radical mobilisation, recruitment and participation. Even though the jihadist threat has seemingly declined in the West, the danger exists of the internet being an environment where radical messages can survive and even prosper. Against this background, this ISPI report investigates the current landscape of jihadist online communication, including original empirical analysis. Specific attention is also placed on potential measures and initiatives to address the threat of online violent extremism. The volume aims to present important points for reflection on the phenomenon in the West (including Italy) and beyond.
The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy
The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy write by Terry Flew. This book was released on 2022-09-23. The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Debates about the digital media economy are at the heart of media and communication studies. An increasingly digitalised and datafied media environment has implications for every aspect of the field, from ownership and production, to distribution and consumption. The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy offers students, researchers and policy-makers a multidisciplinary overview of contemporary scholarship relating to the intersection of the digital economy and the media, cultural, and creative industries. It provides an overview of the major areas of debate, and conceptual and methodological frameworks, through chapters written by leading scholars from a range of disciplinary perspective. PART 1: Key Concepts PART 2: Methodological Approaches PART 3: Media Industries of the Digital Economy PART 4: Geographies of the Digital Economy PART 5: Law, Governance and Policy
