Articles of the Week – 2/20-2/26

Sunday February 21:

Jihadist Perceptions of a Rising Superpower: Troubles Along China’s Belt and Road – Lucas Webber, Small Wars Journal: bit.ly/3k9Yeet

The Islamic “State”: sovereignty, territoriality and governance – Tim Jacoby, International Politics: https://bit.ly/2ZRxgPc

Monday February 22:

Bringing Religiosity Back In: Critical Reflection on the Explanation of Western Homegrown Religious Terrorism (Part I) – Lorne L. Dawson, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/3kct2Lp

Dying to Live: The “Love of Death” Narrative Driving the Taliban’s Suicide Bombings – Atal Ahmadzai, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/2NLTeR2

The Use of Bay’ah by the Main Salafi-Jihadist Groups – Carlos Igualada and Javier Yagüe, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/3pJBZ07

Insurgent Group Cohesion and the Malleability of ‘Foreignness’: Al-Shabaab’s Relationship with Foreign Fighters – Samantha Kruber and Stephanie Carver, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/3aWp3zJ

Wednesday February 24:

The Social Media Anatomy of New Radical Groups in Kashmir – Kabir Taneja and Khalid Shah, GNET: https://bit.ly/3aYoepW

Thursday February 25:

Planting the Seeds of the Poisonous Tree: Establishing a System of Meaning Through ISIS Education – Sara Zeiger, Farangiz Atamuradova, Lilah Elsayed, Muna Chung, Program on Extremism: https://bit.ly/3dOrWV3