Navigating Terrorist Innovation: A Proposal for a Conceptual Framework on How Terrorists Innovate

While many scholars acknowledge terrorist innovation as a crucial issue, it still remains a rather under-researched phenomenon. This paper intends to map the field in order to propose an original conceptualization of terrorist innovation. In doing so, it draws on the Terrorism Studies, Strategic Stu...

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Main Author: Lubrano, Mauro (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 248-263
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Learning
Tactics
Change
Strategy
Modus Operandi
Terrorist innovation
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Summary:While many scholars acknowledge terrorist innovation as a crucial issue, it still remains a rather under-researched phenomenon. This paper intends to map the field in order to propose an original conceptualization of terrorist innovation. In doing so, it draws on the Terrorism Studies, Strategic Studies, and Business Studies literatures to propose a definition of terrorist innovation, while also distinguishing between the categories of tactical, operational, and strategic innovation. Additionally, enriched with empirical observations, the paper explores potential drivers of the innovation process. Finally, it provides a set of suggestions for future research.
ISSN:1556-1836
DOI:10.1080/09546553.2021.1903440