Articles of the Week – 11/9-11/15

Monday November 11:

Mapping Connections and Cooperation between Terrorist and Criminal Entities – Arie Perliger and Michael Palmieri, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/378AAbq

Comparing the Different Behavioral Outcomes of Extremism: A Comparison of Violent and Non-Violent Extremists, Acting Alone or as Part of a Group – Sarah Knight, David Keatley, and Katie Woodward, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2qU1Qty

‘Cooking the Meal of Terror’ Manipulative Strategies in Terrorist Discourse: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ISIS Statements – Mohamed El-Nashar and Heba Nayef, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2qUX4vT

Controlling Message and Messenger: Singapore’s Ongoing Efforts to Bureaucratize Islam – James R. Sullivan, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: https://bit.ly/2OhV2Oe

Dangerous Contenders: Election Monitors, Islamic Opposition Parties, and Terrorism – Kerim Can Kavakli and Patrick M. Kuhn, International Organization: https://bit.ly/2r0KtXN

Tuesday November 12:

What radicalized Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? New scholarship shows that the Islamic State leader was shaped by the chaos of post-2003 Iraq – Samuel Helfont, The Monkey Cage: wapo.st/2Qb2AVv

A comparison of ISIS foreign fighters and supporters social media posts: an exploratory mixed-method content analysis – Leevia Dillon, Loo Seng Neo, and Joshua D. Freilich, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/2OeneSe

Wednesday November 13:

Lone Offender: A Study of Lone Offender Terrorism in the United States (1972-2015) – Federal Bureau of Investigation: https://bit.ly/379eG7J

Getting a Grip on Central Sahel’s Gold Rush – International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2ObEFDZ

Thursday November 14:

Caliph Incognito: The Ridicule of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/32R5Qs3

When Organizations Rebel: Introducing the Foundations of Rebel Group Emergence (FORGE) Dataset – Jessica Maves Braithwaite, and Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham, International Studies Quarterly: https://bit.ly/2Ocf9P5

Friday November 15:

Constructing place identity: ISIS and Al-Qaeda’s branding competition over the Caliphate – Kareem El Damanhoury, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy: https://bit.ly/2KIu8Or