The zapatista "social netwar" in Mexico / David Ronfeldt ... [et al.].

• Author: Arroyo Center.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ronfeldt, David F.; Arroyo Center.
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Notes: "Prepared for the U.S. Army, RAND Arroyo Center."
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-168).
• ISBN: 1282451480; 9786612451485; 0833043323; 0585246483
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: David Ronfeldt ... [et al.].

The information revolution is leading to the rise of network forms of organization in which small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This in turn is leading to a new mode of conflict--netwar--in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict--from terrorists, guerrillas, and criminals who pose security threats, to social activists who may not--are developing netwar designs and capabilities. The Zapatista movement in Mex