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’s autonomous cell structure, an authorative figure remains essential for promoting and disseminating al-Qaeda’s ideology. An appropriate replacement should exhibit trait...

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Published in:	Perspectives on Terrorism
Main Authors:	Edith Wu, Rebecca Carleton, Garth Davies
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Centre for Counter Terrorism 2014-02-01
Subjects:	Keywords: social network Al-Qaeda leadership methodology
Online Access:	http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/325

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