Carafano, James Jay, 1955-

Wiki at war : conflict in a socially networked world / James Jay Carafano. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2012. - 326 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (273-300) and index.

Prologue: Mad scientists and fighter pilots -- Mongols and mullahs -- Star Trek and superhighways -- Dragons, bears, cutthroats, and criminals -- Keystone Cops and the fog of war -- Cheerleaders, pornographers, and unemployed engineers -- Anciens régimes and the government after next -- Weird science and dark horizons -- Epilogue: The art of war and wiki war.

In "Wiki at War," James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are likely to affect the future face of war, diplomacy, and domestic politics.

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Information society--Political aspects.
Information warfare--Political aspects.
Information technology--Social aspects.
Social networks.
Sociedad de la información--Aspectos políticos.
Tecnología de la información--Aspectos sociales.
Redes sociales.
Social media.
Computer crimes.
Internet and terrorism.
Computer networks--Security measures.
Computer networks--Access control
War and society.

HM 851 / C258w 2012

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