Understanding Terror Networks

Why read it

• You will see why a profile built on age or background fails to predict who joins
• You will understand how social ties among alienated young men, not only ideas, draw people into a violent movement
• You will learn why the shape of a network affects how well it survives and adapts

Who it is for

• A security or policy analyst who studies extremist groups
• A teacher or parent worried about a young person drifting
• A journalist who wants to explain radicalization carefully

Contents

1. Preface
2. ONE
3. The Origins of the Jihad
4. TWO
5. The Evolution of the Jihad
6. THREE
7. The Mujahedin
8. FOUR
9. Joining the Jihad
10. FIVE
11. Social Networks and the Jihad
12. Conclusion
13. Appendix: Names of Terrorists

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