A Preliminary Typology Mapping Pathways of Learning and Innovation by Modern Jihadist Groups

Rashmi Singh

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2017, vol. 40, issue 7, 624-644

Abstract: The importance of understanding how terrorist organizations learn and innovate cannot be overstated. Yet there is a remarkable paucity of literature systematically addressing this subject. This article contributes to an evolving conceptualization in this area by proposing a preliminary typology of learning and innovation as undertaken by modern jihadist groups. It identifies and discusses four categories: (a) intergroup learning within a single domestic setting; (b) intergroup learning between two or more local groups across a state or national boundary; (c) intergroup learning between a transnational group and one or more domestic groups; and finally (d) intragroup learning or “self-learning.”

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1237228

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