Religious Identities and the Escalation of Conflict between ISIS and the West
The impact achieved by ISIS through the use of new media serves to escalate the conflicts with the West and shape the religious identities of their target audience.
Ending the Islamic State’s Siren Song
Terminating IS requires shutting down their message streams while decisively communicating to prospective acolytes that the caliphate does not offer the rewards it promises.
Crafting an Effective Foreign Policy to Confront Terrorism in the Middle East
As long as Hamas or Hezbollah are viewed as less “bad” than ISIS and are seen as parties that can be reasonably dealt with, there can be no peace in the Middle East.
Mohammad in Texas: When Transnational Civil Society Becomes Violent
The Islamic State would be successful in winning international favor, and international recognition of its borders, if it did not resort to extreme levels of violence.
Interview – Jessica Stern
Jessica Stern discusses the strategy of ISIS, reflects on her background in Chemistry, and considers the methodological implications of researching terrorist groups.
Young Western Women, Fandom, and ISIS
ISIS women act increasingly as internet recruiters and online jihadists as social media offer groups ample opportunities for the cultivation of para-social relationships.
The Fundamentalists Plurality Problem
At the heart of our problems it is the fundamentalist imaginary, in both its economic and political forms, which has locked us into our present destructive cycles.
Offshore Interdiction Operations and the Refugee Rights of Irregular Migrants
In fear that ISIL fighters might enter Europe as irregular asylum-seekers, EU policymakers are scrambling to implement new policies to prevent the arrival of these groups
ISIS: Sectarianism, Geopolitics and Strong/Weak Horses
There are many reasons, both endogenous and exogenous as to why people would join ISIS. Still, questions remain as to what motivates an individual to travel and fight.
Edited Collection – Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics
This collection addresses common questions about Political Islam, Islamic State/ISIS, and challenges common understandings on the issue of Islam and democracy.
