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ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS OF MODERN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Ivona Pastor Periša
Abstract
Categories of “hierarchy” and “network” has a key role in the literature about terrorism. They are fundamental categories of organizational theory. For terrorist organizations, the addition of network elements to fundamentally hierarchical structure is considered to be essential to maintaining operational efficiency confronted with permanent threats and repression.This leads to the emergence of hybrid forms that enables network and hierarchical elements to intensify their relative advantages and weaknesses. These elements are evident in all aspects of certain organization (decision-making process, structure, ideology, indoctrination, and values of the organization, motivation, attitudes, beliefs and training of terrorists).Parallel with the structural elements of the organization, there are changes in the character of the conflict. It is increasingly dependent of information and communication capabilities, and a decisive factor in resolving conflict becomes knowledge or possession of the needed information. The biggest problem is the lack of a generally accepted definition of terrorism and the different and often opposite standpoints of the world famous experts, governments, international organizations and institutions, leaders of countries involved in the terrorism, as well as a prominent leaders of the terrorist organizations. Today, because of the need for international recognition that encourages transnational terrorist activities, with escalation of very destructive and spectacular violence, terrorism represents one of the greatest global security problems.
Keywords
terrorism; organization; network; hierarchy; Al Qaeda
Hrčak ID:
98580
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Publication date:
27.12.2012.
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