Hi Andrew, There is some literature about the so called "netwar". the term was established by John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt. "The Advent of Netwar" by John Arquilla, David F. Ronfeldt (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR789/), "Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy" by John Arquilla, David F. Ronfeldt (Ed.) (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1382/), the topic of "netwar" in relation to the conflict between the Zapatistas and the government in Mexico: "The Zapatista "Social Netwar" in Mexico" by David F. Ronfeldt, John Arquilla, Graham E. Fuller, Melissa Fuller (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR994/), Cleaver, Harry (1998a). The Zapatistas and the Electronic Fabric of Struggle. In Holloway, John; Eloína Peláez (Ed.), Zapatista! Reinventing Revolution in Mexico. (pp. 21). London: Pluto Press. Online: http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/zaps.html., Cleaver, Harry (1998b) ‘The Zapatista Effect: The Internet and the Rise of an Alternative Political Fabric.’ In Journal of International Affairs 5(2), (pp. 621-640). hope this helps! greetings, Philipp -- Philipp Budka e-mail: philbu@gmx.net tel.: +43 (0)1 95 28 244 tel. mobil: +43 (0)6991 95 28 244 Rustengasse 5/10 1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net http://www.lateinamerika-studien.at -- NEU FÜR ALLE - GMX MediaCenter - für Fotos, Musik, Dateien... Fotoalbum, File Sharing, MMS, Multimedia-Gruß, GMX FotoService Jetzt kostenlos anmelden unter http://www.gmx.net +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More! +++