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Die zunehmende Bedeutung des Internet fiel mit der Ausbreitung des Salafismus zusammen. Die Autorin stellt zunächst einige auffällige Parallelen in der Entwicklung des radikalen Milieus im herkömmlichen Sinne und des gewaltsamen Internetmilieus fest. Beide haben durch die von Al Zarquawi praktizierte Kommunikation von Akten der Hinrichtung und Internetauftritten eine gewaltige Steigerung der Aufmerksam für den Jihad bewirkt. Veränderungen der Online-Landschaft (YouTube und Facebook) beeinflussen das Gewaltmilieu nachhaltig. Die Autorin äußert sich eher vorsichtig zu der Frage, ob und inwieweit die über das Internet verbreitete Gewaltpropaganda sich tatsächlich auf Radikalisierungsprozesse auswirkt. (ICB)

Both global governance and the sub-set of issues that may be termed 'internet governance' are vast and complex issue areas. The difficulties of trying to 'legislate' at the global level – efforts that must encompass the economic, cultural, developmental, legal, and political concerns of diverse states and other stakeholders – are further complicated by the technological conundrums encountered in cyberspace. The unleashing of the so-called 'Global War on Terrorism' (GWOT) complicates things yet further. Today, both sub-state and non-state actors are said to be harnessing – or preparing to harness – the power of the internet to harass and attack their foes. Clearly, international terrorism had already been a significant security issue prior to 11 September 2001 (hereafter '9/11') and the emergence of the internet in the decade before. Together, however, the events of 9/11 and advancements in ICTs have added new dimensions to the problem. In newspapers and magazines, in film and on television, and in research and analysis, 'cyber-terrorism' has become a buzzword. Since the events of 9/11, the question on everybody's lips appears to be 'is cyber-terrorism next?' It is generally agreed that the potential for a 'digital 9/11' in the near future is not great. This does not mean that IR scholars may continue to ignore the transformative powers of the internet.

After defining Internet governance, difficulties related to it are examined in light of terrorist use of the digital medium, focusing on state & substate efforts to remove the Internet presence of extremist groups. Attention is given to the government role in Internet governance, legislative responses to the terrorist Internet presence, & freedom of speech vs limiting speech. Adapted from the source document.

The Internet is a powerful political instrument, which is increasingly employed by terrorists to forward their goals. The five most prominent contemporary terrorist uses of the Net are information provision, financing, networking, recruitment, and information gathering. This article describes and explains each of these uses and follows up with examples. The final section of the paper describes the responses of government, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and others to the terrorism-Internet nexus. There is a particular emphasis within the text on the UK experience, although examples from other jurisdictions are also employed.

Terrorists do not limit themselves to traditional means of communication; they increasingly employ new media. Today's terrorists, like those of yesteryear, are keen to exploit mass media, particularly the Internet, while also recognizing the value of more direct nonverbal communication channels -- propaganda by deed. Adapted from the source document.