Discovering bin-Laden’s Replacement in al-Qaeda, using Social Network Analysis: A Methodological Investigation

<p><em>The removal of Osama bin-Laden created a leadership void within al-Qaeda. Despite the group&rsquo;s autonomous cell structure, an authorative figure remains essential for promoting and disseminating al-Qaeda&rsquo;s ideology. An appropriate replacement should exhibit trait...

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Main Authors: Edith Wu, Rebecca Carleton, Garth Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2014-02-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
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Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/325