Friday, January 17, 2014

Houses of Cards — Point of Decision — Medium

Houses of Cards — Point of Decision — Medium

When we describe these militant groups and their leaders, we have a bad habit of turning what is plural into the singular — and using our own legalistic language (merge, franchise, ally, etc.). These habits can minimize the actual complexity behind these networked associations: fluid tribal rivalries, transnational financing, local criminal or smuggling syndicates, and personality clashes make for highly changeable networks.

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