Articles of the Week – 1/19-1/25

Saturday January 19:
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Al Qaeda’s Senior Leadership – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Gunpowder and Lead: https://bit.ly/T2wbPg
Primer on Jihadi Players in Algeria and Mali, Pt. 1: AQIM – Andrew Lebovich, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/T2wqK4
Promoting Exit from Violent Extremism: Themes and Approaches – Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/T2wZ6Q
De-Radicalization in Israel’s Prison System – Boaz Ganor and Ophir Falk, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/T2x7mR
A Closer Look at Microinstability in Algeria – Marisa Urgo, Making Sense of Jihad: https://bit.ly/XrXNII
Sunday January 20:
Authoritarian regimes against terrorism: lessons from China – Elena Pokalova, Critical Studies on Terrorism: https://bit.ly/XrYwJW
Primer on Jihadi Players in Algeria and Mali, Pt. 2: Belmokhtar and Those Who Sign with Blood – Andrew Lebovich, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/VTVQZE
A Closer Look at Microinstability in Algeria, Part 2 – Marisa Urgo, Making Sense of Jihad: https://bit.ly/XPljSB
Early Perspectives on the Mali Crisis from a Jihadist Forum (II) – Kal, The Moor Next Door: https://bit.ly/VTWypX
Monday January 21:
What’s Old is New Again: The Legacy of Algeria’s Civil War in Today’s Jihad – Andrew Lebovich, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/10n5Jx3
Tuesday January 22:
Is Algeria’s kidnapper a ‘common criminal?’ Look again – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, The Globe and Mail: https://bit.ly/11Otbsq
Primer on Jihadi Players in Algeria and Mali, Pt. 3: MUJWA – Andrew Lebovich, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/10otUvj
Syrian Islamic Front’s Order of Battle – Aaron Y. Zelin, al-Wasat: https://bit.ly/XUUc8y
Joining the Fray: Salafi Politics After the Arab Spring – Will McCants, World Poitics Review: https://bit.ly/10qo78g
Wednesday January 23:
Primer on Jihadi Players in Algeria and Mali, Pt. 4 (Final): Ansar al-Din – Andrew Lebovich, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/Ynv5PN
The Rise of Radical and Nonofficial Islamic Groups in Russia’s Volga Region – Sergey Markedonov, Center for Strategic and International Studies: https://bit.ly/YnHbZm
Thursday January 24:
Islamism and Education: The Nature and Aims of Islamic Schools in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – Jacob HØigilt, Middle East Critique: https://bit.ly/XC66lY
Stealth Takfir: The Discreet Excommunication of Muhammad Morsi – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/WwMNvj
Understanding the Strategic and Tactical Considerations of Drone Strikes – Joshua Foust, American Security Project: https://bit.ly/W2TCq9