The Islamic State's strategic communication: An informetric topic analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501029
Abstract: In this paper we describe an informetric approach to analyzing three recurrent facets of the Islamic State's strategic communication. These are (1) the call for emigration to IS‐controlled territory (hijrah), (2) the encouragement of lone‐actor… read more here.
Keywords: communication; analysis; islamic state; state strategic ... See more keywords
Perspectives on the rebel social contract: Exit, voice, and loyalty in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104981
Abstract: Abstract This article considers the concept of the rebel social contract by examining the case of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. The concept of the social contract is a cornerstone of political… read more here.
Keywords: state iraq; contract; islamic state; rebel social ... See more keywords
The Islamic State as the Epitome of the Terrorist Parastate
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DOI: 10.1017/nps.2019.63
Abstract: Abstract This article examines a category of parastatates that has been largely neglected; the terrorist parastate. The main aim of the article is to fill this gap by scrutinizing the case of the Islamic State… read more here.
Keywords: state; terrorist parastate; article; islamic state ... See more keywords
Interpreting ISIS: Four Recent Works on the History and Strategy of the Islamic State
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DOI: 10.1017/rms.2017.89
Abstract: Since Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badri, under his nom de guere Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared the establishment of a worldwide caliphate on 29 June 2014 from the Nur al-Din Zenki Mosque in Mosul, Iraq, dozens of… read more here.
Keywords: state; islamic state; isis four; history ... See more keywords
The bitter end: apocalypse and conspiracy in white nationalist responses to the Islamic State attacks in Paris
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DOI: 10.1080/0031322x.2017.1398963
Abstract: ABSTRACT Wilson's article examines how apocalyptic thinking converges with the use of conspiracy theory in white nationalist world-views at a time of crisis. Apocalyptic thinking is, typically, a religious response to secular threats to the… read more here.
Keywords: islamic state; bitter end; conspiracy; white nationalist ... See more keywords
Music of the Islamic State
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DOI: 10.1080/00396338.2018.1427372
Abstract: Anashid – Islamic a cappella songs – figure prominently in the propagandaconsumption habits of the 17 jihadists who have caused casualties in the United States since 2013. read more here.
Keywords: music islamic; islamic state;
THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC STATE: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
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DOI: 10.1080/03068374.2019.1706940
Abstract: The Islamic State (IS) is one of the most prominent transnational terrorist jihadist organizations. In 2013 and 2014, IS was able to control large swaths of Syria and Iraq, roughly the size of Britain, and… read more here.
Keywords: state; death; jihadist; islamic state ... See more keywords
Understanding the Islamic State’s competitive advantages: Remaking state and nationhood in the Middle East and North Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2015.1108310
Abstract: ABSTRACT While many researchers have examined the evolution and unique characteristics of the Islamic State (IS), taking an IS-centric approach has yet to illuminate the factors allowing for its establishment in the first place. To… read more here.
Keywords: state; east north; islamic state; north africa ... See more keywords
The Al Qaeda–Islamic State Rivalry: Competition Yes, but No Competitive Escalation
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2017.1342634
Abstract: ABSTRACT On June 29, 2014, the Islamic State emerged and declared the establishment of its caliphate. The declaration was a direct challenge to other Sunni Jihadi groups including Al Qaeda and an attempt to become… read more here.
Keywords: islamic state; competition; rivalry; competitive escalation ... See more keywords
“One of the Two Good Outcomes”: Turning Defeats into Victories in the Islamic State’s Flagship Magazine Rumiyah
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2018.1506335
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper attempts to understand the most evident propaganda methods and leading themes exploited in the recent issues of the Islamic State’s flagship Anglophone magazine Rumiyah to downplay its increasingly visible crisis. It argues… read more here.
Keywords: state; magazine rumiyah; two good; one two ... See more keywords
The Jihadist Forever War: Islamic State Innovations in Terrorist Propaganda, Recruitment and Organizational Networking
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2020.1788888
Abstract: It has been over a year since the last vestige of Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s (ISIS) caliphate project in the town of Baghuz was captured by American-backed Syrian-Kurdish paramilitary forc... read more here.
Keywords: state; jihadist forever; islamic state; forever war ... See more keywords