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, page 7)
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
