Some of the most important international security threats stem from terror groups, criminal enterprises, and other violent non-state actors (VNSAs). Because the

Illuminating Dark Networks discusses new necessary methods to understand dark networks, because these clandestine groups differ from transparent organizations.

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Social network analysis finally reached a critical mass of scholars in the field of criminology. The proven track record of network theory and methods in foster