Geopolitics of Cyberspace and Expansion of Terrorism in the Central Asia

Authors

Mohammad Amin Zabihi, MA Student in Regional Studies Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.Follow
Saeed Shokohi, Assistant Professor of Allameh Tabatabei University, Tehran, Iran.Follow
Sajad Abed, National defense and Security, Tehran, Iran.Follow

Abstract

Abstract: Terrorism, like any other phenomenon has enjoyed evolution during the course of history and it has become a paramount, influential factor in almost every aspect of national and international equations. Nowadays, terrorists, like any other activist group, use modern technologies in almost evert aspect of their strategies; thus, one should consider the role of these modern technologies that contribute to the furtherance of their malicious deeds. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the ways terrorists act through, and importantly, the tools and instruments they exploit in order to achieve their goals. Arguably, cyberspace and other related tools and materials have become, among other things, very prominent elements of terrorists strategies. In this paper, hence, we are going to investigate the modern tactics of terrorists in exploiting the cyberspace and cyber-related tools through which, they try to achieve their goals.

Recommended Citation

Amin Zabihi, Mohammad; Shokohi, Saeed; and Abed, Sajad (2020) "Geopolitics of Cyberspace and Expansion of Terrorism in the Central Asia," The World Research of Political Science Journal: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/wrpsj/vol3/iss1/1