Social network analysis as a tool to combat terrorism
https://doi.org/10.22394/2079-1690-2023-1-4-217-222
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Abstract
In the 21st century, the issue of national security in relation to the actions of terrorist organizations remains relevant. With the development of digital and information and communication technologies, traditional hierarchical approaches in the fight against the enemy are not effective. New strategies and tools are needed that can identify decentralized structures, consisting of a number of loosely connected individuals, that allow modeling the structure and connections of a terrorist organization. Such a modern analytical tool is the analysis of social networks, as it allows you to establish social connections between people. The article provides an overview of the history of social network analysis and its use in understanding the organization of terrorist networks and establishing existing and potential connections of terrorist organizations.
About the Authors
N. S. Kotova
South-Russia Institute of Management – branch of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nina S. Kotova, Dr. Sci. (Philology), Professor, Head of the Department
Department of Foreign Languages and Speech Communication
Rostov-on-Don
S. V. Kotov
Southern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey V. Kotov, Dr. Sci. (Popit.), Professor, Head Department
Department of Technology and Vocational Pedagogical Education
Rostov-on-Don
S. S. Dukyan
South-Russia Institute of Management – branch of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sofya S. Dukyan, Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy and Science Methodology
Rostov-on-Don
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Kotova N.S., Kotov S.V., Dukyan S.S. Social network analysis as a tool to combat terrorism. State and municipal management. Scholar notes. 2023;(4):217-222. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22394/2079-1690-2023-1-4-217-222. EDN: ONPUBO
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