A critical analysis of the role of the internet in the preparation and planning of acts of terrorism

Holbrook, Donald

doi:10.1080/17467586.2015.1065102

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“…This narrative is consistent with the position that economic hardship on the poor increases their level of grievance and makes them more likely to be sympathetic to or engage in international terrorism (Choi & Luo, 2013). Second, Argomaniz (2015) and Holbrook (2015) have established that the internet is increasingly being used by terrorists' organisations like ISIL for recruitment, propaganda and coordination of terrorists' attacks.…”

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The Comparative African Economics of Governance in Fighting Terrorism

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Disclaimer: AFEA Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) that has been peer-reviewed and forthcoming in scientific outlets. There is a tacit acknowledgement of anonymous referees for constructive suggestions and critiques that have helped improve the content and rigour of the study. Each research stands on its merit and the views expressed in AFEA Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the AFEA, its Executive Board, or AFEA management. AbstractThis study assesses the comparative economics of governance in fighting terrorism in 53 African countries for period 1996-2012. Four terrorism variables are used, namely: domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism dynamics. Nine bundled and unbundled governance variables are employed, notably: political stability/no violence, voice & accountability, political governance, government effectiveness, regulation quality, economic governance, corruption-control, the rule of law and institutional governance. The empirical evidence is based on Fixed Effects regressions. In the analytical procedure, we first bundle governance indicators by means of principal component analysis before engaging the empirical exercise with the full sample. In the final step, specifications are based on a decomposed full sample in order to articulate the fundamental characteristics for comparative purposes. The following broad findings are established. First, good governance is an appealing tool in fighting terrorism. Second, the relevance of the good governance dynamics is as follows in order of increasing relevance: economic governance, institutional governance and political governance. The findings are presented in increasing order of magnitude to emphasise fundamental features in which governance dynamics have the highest effect in mitigating terrorism. JEL Classification: C52; D74; F42; O38 ; P37

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The Comparative African Economics of Governance in Fighting Terrorism

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“…First, Argomaniz (2015) and Holbrook (2015) have established that internet is relevant in the coordination of terrorists' activities and recruitment of terrorists. Second, with regard to inclusive development, there is a bulk of literature maintaining that adherence to and sympathy for terrorists' entities is traceable to exclusive development (see Bass, 2014).…”

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Globalization and terror in Africa

Asongu

Biekpe

2018

International Economics

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“…Fourth, according to Holbrook (2015) and Argomaniz (2015), internet is an important recruitment and coordinating instrument for terrorists' organisation. Fifth, chaotic inflation is very likely to fuel political strife and socio-economic unrest (Asongu & Nwachukwu, 2016) which, in turn, could provide a fertile ground for the development of terrorism.…”

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Fighting terrorism in Africa: Complementarity between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability

Asongu

Roux

Singh

2021

Journal of Policy Modeling

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This study examines complementarities between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability in the fight against terrorism in 53 African countries for the period 1998-2012. Hence the policy variables employed in the study are inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) with forward orthogonal deviations. The paper reports three main findings. Firstly, military expenditure and inclusive development are substitutes and not complements. Secondly, it is more relevant to use political stability as a complement of inclusive development than to use inclusive development as a complement of political stability. Thirdly, it can be broadly established that military expenditure and political stability are complementary. In the light of the sequencing, complementarity and substitutability, when the three policy variables are viewed within the same framework, it is more feasible to first pursue political stability and then complement it with military expenditure and inclusive development.

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A critical analysis of the role of the internet in the preparation and planning of acts of terrorism

Cited by 17 publications

References 7 publications

The Comparative African Economics of Governance in Fighting Terrorism

The Comparative African Economics of Governance in Fighting Terrorism

Globalization and terror in Africa

Fighting terrorism in Africa: Complementarity between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability

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