| ID | 062238 |
| Title Proper | Al Qaeda as a dune organization |
| Other Title Information | toward a typology of islamic terrorist organizations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mishal, Shaul ; Rosenthal, Maoz |
| Publication | Jul-Aug 2005. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups offer the analyst a highly complex challenge. The current literature classifies Islamic terrorist organizations as either networked or hierarchical. Yet, this classification fails to account for the appearance on the international stage of a new type of global terrorism. Most notably, it does not capture the structure and mode of operation of Al Qaeda as it emerged after the 2001 U.S.-led assault on Afghanistan. This article therefore introduces a new conceptthe Dune organizationthat is distinct from other organizational modes of thinking. This conceptualization leads to a new typology of Islamic terrorist organizations. This typology concentrates on organizational behavior patterns and provides a framework for a comparative analysis of terrorist movements, which is applied to a study of Al Qaeda, Hizballah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 28, No.4; Jul-Aug 2005: p 275-293 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 28 No 4 |
| Key Words | Islamic Terrorism ; Jihad ; Palestine ; Islamic Terrorist Organization |