Digital Jihad: online communication and violent extremism
Milano:
Ledizioni LediPublishing; Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI)
(2019), 156 pp.
ISBN 9788855261371 (pdf); 9788855261357 (print)
"... this ISPI report aims to investigate the current landscape of jihadist online communication, including original empirical analysis. In doing so, the volume does not interpret the internet as a shapeless monolith but tries to highlight the opportunities and limitations of different digital platforms. It also explores the current Italian-language jihadist scenario, thus filling a gap in the analysis of this phenomenon. Specific attention is also placed on potential measures and initiatives to address the threat of online violent extremism." (Introduction, p.7)
Contents
1 Violent Extremism and the Internet, Between Foreign Fighters and Terrorist Financing / Francesco Marone, 10
2 Seven Premises of Jihadist Activism on the Internet / Manuel R. Torres Soriano, 26
3 Follow the White Rabbit - Tracking IS Online and Insights into What Jihadists Share / Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha, 43
4 IS and the Others. A Topic Analysis of Pro- and Anti-IS Discourse on Arabic-Speaking Twitter / Matteo Colombo, 71
5 Sleeping, but Present: The Cyber Activity Inspired by the Islamic State in Italy / Valerio Mazzoni, 92
6 From the Rise of Daesh to the "Legacy of Islamic State" / Marco Lombardi, Daniele Plebani, 113
7 Terrorist Content and the Social Media Ecosystem: The Role of Regulation / Patrick Bishop, Stuart Macdonald, 135
2 Seven Premises of Jihadist Activism on the Internet / Manuel R. Torres Soriano, 26
3 Follow the White Rabbit - Tracking IS Online and Insights into What Jihadists Share / Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha, 43
4 IS and the Others. A Topic Analysis of Pro- and Anti-IS Discourse on Arabic-Speaking Twitter / Matteo Colombo, 71
5 Sleeping, but Present: The Cyber Activity Inspired by the Islamic State in Italy / Valerio Mazzoni, 92
6 From the Rise of Daesh to the "Legacy of Islamic State" / Marco Lombardi, Daniele Plebani, 113
7 Terrorist Content and the Social Media Ecosystem: The Role of Regulation / Patrick Bishop, Stuart Macdonald, 135
