Book Review of Rudiger Lohlker, editor, World Wide Warriors: How Jihadis Operate Online, Vienna: Vienna University Press, 2019​

The essays in this volume by four authorities explain how jihadists primarily from the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS, and al-Qaeda have been able to successfully exploit social media and other technologies to advance their cause. Rudiger Lohlker discusses how jihadists have developed technical applications that can be utilized at the operational level. The IS has been especially adept at developing and producing its own munitions. One of the primary reasons for the organization’s success has been its ability to attract people with technological skills to its cause.