Archive for the 'social networks'

• Guest Post at It’s the Tribes, Stupid!

July 16th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, Afghanistan, al qaida, analytic, authors, blogging, blogosphere, Blogroll, history, ideas, intellectuals, islamic world, networks, non-state actors, primary loyalties, Religion, social networks, social science, theory, tribes, war, warriors | 2 comments

• Mustering the Tribe

July 14th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, al qaida, anthropology, authors, blogging, Blogroll, culture, history, ideas, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, Religion, social networks, tribes, warriors | 4 comments

• Brief WSJ interview with Gen. McChrystal

June 12th, 2009 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, military, networks, social networks, strategy, terrorism, war, warriors | Comments Off on Brief WSJ interview with Gen. McChrystal

• COIN and Counter-COIN

June 2nd, 2009 by zen

Posted in A.E., COIN, counterinsurgency, gangs, global guerillas, ideas, innovation, insurgency, intellectuals, john robb, social networks, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, theory | Comments Off on COIN and Counter-COIN

• On Tribes

March 10th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, anthropology, culture, david ronfeldt, global guerillas, hierarchy, ideas, intellectuals, john robb, lang, networks, organizations, primary loyalties, security, social networks, society, theory | 23 comments