Network externalities and the structure of terror networks

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 262-280

  Enders, Walter ^a   Jindapon, Paan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterterrorism; Network externalities; Network structure; Security versus connectivity; Terrorist cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951990957     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002709355439     Document Type: Article

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