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The Factors Which Lead To The Emergence Of Terrorist Groups And Influence Their Structure, Stuart C. Groombridge
The Factors Which Lead To The Emergence Of Terrorist Groups And Influence Their Structure, Stuart C. Groombridge
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016
This thesis examines the factors, which lead to the emergence of terrorist groups and the evolution of their organisational structure. The three case studies used within this thesis examine terrorist groups as complex adaptive systems. Historically, the only group, which has been studied as a complex adaptive system, is Al Qaeda. This study builds on this work by examining three cases of historical terrorist groups: the Provisional Irish Republican Army, Weather Underground Organisation, and Kosovo Liberation Army, in an attempt to ascertain whether the concept of complex adaptive systems can be generalised to a broader range of groups.
The thesis …