Social Network Theory: A Comparative Analysis Of The Jewish Revolt In Antiquity And The Cyber Terrorism Incident Over Kosovo

This paper uses social network theory to compare the social network of the Jewish Revolt in 66-73 AD and the cyber terrorist attacks during the Kosovo war in 1999. The goal is to demonstrate that terrorist networks in Antiquity and cyber terrorist networks today not only mirror each other in their patterns of terror stratagems but also differ in key ways. The use of social network theory is appropriate because the theory embodies a particular theoretical orientation towards the structure of terrorist networks. This is why social network theory applies well to the Jewish Revolt and the Kosovo war. The ultimate goal of this analysis is to bridge the gap between theory and practice. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC