Description
The present paper is focused on evaluating internet-mediated interviews applied in studying militant groups. The research seeks to answer the following research question: ‘what are the benefits and limitations of interviews conducted via the internet in examining armed groups?’ The primary data collection technique is a series of semi-structured interviews with experts who had interviewed militants via the internet. The major findings of this research suggest that internet-mediate research offers new perspectives in studying militant groups and broader categories of social movements. The article will be structured in the following manner: the first part will overview the existing body of literature on technology-mediated research methods to identify the gaps in it. The next section will cover the methodological aspects of the research, which will be followed by an overview of the findings that emerged throughout the interviews. And the final section will draw together findings and discuss the advantages and limitations of internet-mediated interviews in the context of political violence.
