کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5126767 | 1488848 | 2017 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Graph database theory is applied to map covert networks
- Open source media data is collected for the Islamic State (IS) network in Europe
- The network is mapped and compared to other covert networks
- Robust differences are found between IS and Al-Qaida networks
This paper proposes a new framework, based on graph database theory, for encoding complex data on covert networks, mapping their structure, and conducting a sensitivity analysis. The framework is then applied to reconstruct the terrorist network of the 2015-2016 attacks in Paris and Brussels, and related plots in Europe by the Islamic State group. The resulting network was found to be qualitatively different from the ideologically-related Al-Qaeda network, having a lower secrecy and a lower mean degree, under different network-generating assumptions.
Journal: Social Networks - Volume 51, October 2017, Pages 178-188