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  • In 1995, John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt coined the term "netwar" to describe the Mexican Zapatistas, a local guerrilla group that utilized emerging technologies and globalization to draw foreign human rights groups, non-governmental organizations, and activist groups into their ultimately successful struggle.

    Adam Elkus: Reflecting on Iran, Social Media, and Change 2009

  • The 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) protesters in Seattle largely confirmed Arquilla and Ronfeldt's "netwar" vision, locking down the city of Seattle and running circles around the Seattle police.

    Adam Elkus: The Gates Revolution 2009

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    Man Versus Mine 2006

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    Man Versus Mine 2006

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    The Numbers War 2006

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    Man Versus Mine 2006

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    Getting Out Right 2005

  • The United States is not just facing an insurgency in Iraq — it's facing "netwar," the newest kind

    The Wrong Lesson 2005

  • Hoffman terms Iraq the first example of "netwar," a war waged by "small groups who communicate, coordinate, and conduct their campaigns in an internetted manner, without a precise central command" (as originally defined by John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt).

    HOW TO WIN THE 'NETWAR' IN IRAQ 2007

  • However, while the Pentagon has a "netwar" strategy to fight networked terrorists, DHS still insists on a hierarchical, top-down strategy.

    Networked disaster response and homeland security : cheaper, more flexible -- and inevitable 2006

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