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What Is Cyberterrorism? Findings From a Survey of Researchers

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  • Lee Jarvis
  • Stuart Macdonald

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This article reports on a recent survey designed to capture understandings of cyberterrorism across the global research community. Specifically, it explores competing views, and the importance thereof, amongst 118 respondents on three definitional issues: (a) the need for a specific definition of cyberterrorism for either policymakers or researchers; (b) the core characteristics or constituent parts of this concept; and (c) the value of applying the term “cyberterrorism” to a range of actual or potential scenarios. The article concludes by arguing that while a majority of researchers believe a specific definition of cyberterrorism is necessary for academics and policymakers, disagreement around what this might look like has additional potential to stimulate a rethinking of terrorism more widely.

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  • Lee Jarvis & Stuart Macdonald, 2015. "What Is Cyberterrorism? Findings From a Survey of Researchers," Terrorism and Political Violence, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(4), pages 657-678, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ftpvxx:v:27:y:2015:i:4:p:657-678
    DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2013.847827
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