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Kenney, Michael. "The Techne and Metis of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: How Illicit Non-State Actors Learn their Tradecraft" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 05, 2005 <Not Available>. 2008-10-10 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p71227_index.html>

Kenney, M. C. , 2005-03-05 "The Techne and Metis of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: How Illicit Non-State Actors Learn their Tradecraft" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Online <.PDF>. 2008-10-10 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p71227_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Terrorism and drug trafficking are specialized activities that require knowledge and skills that must be taught and practiced. Terrorists and traffickers learn the practices and procedures of their professions through formal training programs and informal apprenticeships. Many of the skills involved in these illegal activities are best acquired through direct experience or learning by doing. For this reason, terrorists and traffickers often complement their formal training with practical know-how and skills that come from performing their day-to-day activities in local environments. Among the skills required for terrorism and drug trafficking is the ability to adapt quickly and well to unpredictable events and capricious environments, what James C. Scott refers to as mētis in Seeing Like a State. While illegal behavior is not the subject of Scott's penetrating analysis, the ability to shape the behavior of partners and opponents and outfox one's adversaries, defining qualities of mētis, are essential to terrorism and drug trafficking. Drawing on primary and secondary source material, the author examines how terrorists and drug traffickers acquire the technical knowledge and mētis-laden skills that allow them to perform their jobs effectively. The paper highlights the ability of terrorists and traffickers to use these skills to outfox their state adversaries and discusses the policy implications of this phenomenon for homeland security and counter-drug law enforcement.

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