Articles of the Week – 10/17-10/23

Monday October 19:

French Jihadism on the Internet: A Quantitative Overview – Antoine Jardin, GNET: https://bit.ly/3jhVNo4

Living with the Taleban (1): Local experiences in Andar district, Ghazni province – Sahil Afghan, Afghanistan Analysts Network: https://bit.ly/3oiKP5m

Tuesday October 20:

Severe Mental Disorder and Terrorism:When Psychosis, PTSD and Addictions Become a Vulnerability – Zainab Al-Attar, The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology: https://bit.ly/3kn5MKc

Conspiracy Beliefs and Violent Extremist Intentions: The Contingent Effects of Self-efficacy, Self-control and Law-related Morality – Bettina Rottweiler and Paul Gill, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/34l97Ui

Afghanistan’s Terrorism Challenge: The Political Trajectories of al-Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, and the Islamic State – Asfandyar Mir, Middle East Institute: https://bit.ly/2Hv4gaD

The Wane of Command: Evidence on Drone Strikes and Control within Terrorist Organizations – Anouk S. Rigterink, American Political Science Review: https://bit.ly/3jnjfjG

Wednesday October 21:

Revisiting the Ecosystem of Islamic State’s ‘Virtual Caliphate’ – Michael Krona, GNET: https://bit.ly/3jpBSn2

Thursday October 22:

A Comparative Study of Initial Involvement in Gangs and Political Extremism Michael H. Becker, Scott H. Decker, Gary LaFree, David C. Pyrooz, Kyle Ernest, and Patrick A. James, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/35q5DiS

Explaining the Rise of Jihadism in Africa: The Crucial Case of the Islamic State of the Greater Sahara – Luca Raineri, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/37zhL3v

Jihadi Insurgency in Mozambique Grows in Sophistication and Reach – Tim Lister, CTC Sentinel: https://bit.ly/31CFhsH