Articles of the Week – 10/21-10/27

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Aaron Y. Zelin

Saturday October 21:
Algeria’s GIA: The First Major Armed Group to Fully Subordinate Jihadism to Salafism – Alexander Thurston, Islamic Law & Society: https://bit.ly/2zG3EWT
Monday October 23:
Demobilising and Disengaging Violent Extremists: Towards a New UN Framework – Joanne Richards, Stability: International Journal of Security and Development: https://bit.ly/2heaJX6
Lone Actor Terrorist Attack Planning and Preparation: A Data-Driven Analysis – Bart Schuurman, Edwin Bakker, Paul Gill, and Noémie Bouhana, Journal of Forensic Sciences: https://bit.ly/2lmQo6o
“@ me if you need shoutout”: Exploring Women’s Roles in Islamic State Twitter Networks – Laura Huey, Rachel Inch, and Hillary Peladeau, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2gFR1Tn
Sinai’s Insurgency: Implications of Enhanced Guerilla Warfare – Omar Ashour, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2zaD6gD
What Does the “Terrorist” Label Really Do? Measuring and Explaining the Effects of the “Terrorist” and “Islamist” Categories – Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2AToQJB
Tuesday October 24:
Beyond the Caliphate: Islamic State Activity – Inspired or Linked – Outside of the Group’s Defined Wilayat: Morocco – Ellen Chapin, Combating Terrorism Center: https://bit.ly/2i2YrR4
Investigating the Role of Telegram App in Lone Wolf Attacks in the West – Ahmad Shehabat, Teodor Mitew, and Yahia Alzoubi, Journal of Strategic Security: https://bit.ly/2zMcPVI
Wednesday October 25:
The Jihādī Movement and Rebel Governance: A Reassertion of a Patriarchal Order? – Brynjar Lia, Die Welt des Islams: https://bit.ly/2xo8Kp1
Studying the Internet and Violent conflict – Anita R. Gohdes, Conflict Management and Peace Science: https://bit.ly/2xVy9XB
Thursday October 26:
Digital Decay? Tracing Change Over Time Among English-Language Islamic State Sympathizers on Twitter – Audrey Alexander, Program on Extremism: https://bit.ly/2gPiXrE
IS’s Appeal to Western Women: Policy Recommendations – Kiriloi M. Ingram, The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague: https://bit.ly/2yQSkXS
Friday October 27:
Deciphering IS’s Narrative and Activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Abdullah Bin Khaled Al-Saud, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2yrgDyz
The Lives of Foreign Fighters Who Left ISIS – Vera Mironova, Ekaterina Sergatskova, and Karam Alhamad, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2irdBj6
The Real Reason U.S. Troops Are in Niger – Andrew Lebovich, Foreign Policy: https://atfp.co/2hfCYok
Jihadist Propaganda as a Threat Indicator: The Case of Spain – Manuel Ricardo Torres-Soriano, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2zaeu7x