Abstract
The twenty-first century has been characterised by networks. The physical, information, and communication networks which have shaped contemporary society have been adopted and adapted by subnational actors, including terrorists and criminals, to serve their own ends. In this subject, you will explore the illicit networks of terrorists and criminals to … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Frameworks, definitions, and concepts for illicit networks.Models, influences, and organising principles in illicit networks.Illicit network structures, actors and evolution.Strategic communication in illicit networks.Approaches to countering illicit networks.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of illicit networks, with reference to organisations, principles, and emerging networks in order to make threat assessments;
2.
be able to critically analyse the strategic logic of past illicit network counteractions to provide insight and inform contemporary counter approaches;
3.
be able to select and apply appropriate research methods and tools to investigate illicit networks in diverse terrorism and security contexts;
4.
be able to objectively evaluate existing approaches to illicit networks to inform professional practice and empirically-driven decision-making; and,
5.
be able to communicate a complex understanding of illicit networks clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Assumed knowledge
Nil