Category: Articles of the Week

Articles of the Week – 11/4-11/10

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Saturday November 4:
Jihad by Embroidery – Thomas Hegghammer, Bored Jihadi: https://bit.ly/2ArDHK8
Sunday November 5:
How the Islamic State uses ‘virtual lessons’ to build loyalty – André Gagné and Marc-André Argentino, The Conversation: https://bit.ly/2madw8F
Monday November 6:
Alt-Right or jihad? – Scott Atran, Aeon: https://bit.ly/2mdGGUb
Salafi Aesthetics: Preaching Among the Sunnance in Niamey, Niger – Abdoulaye Sounaye, Journal of Religion in Africa: https://bit.ly/2zM4S6p
Deradicalizing, Rehabilitating, and Reintegrating Violent Extremists – Raafia Raees Khan and Feriha Peracha, United States Institute of Peace: https://bit.ly/2yPcPHW
Tuesday November 7:
Prisoners and Politics: Western Hostage Taking by Militant Groups – Seth Loertscher and Daniel Milton, Democracy and Security:
Wednesday November 8:
Violent extremism in Kenya: Why women are a priority – Irene Ndung’u, Uyo Salifu and Romi Sigsworth, Institute for Security Studies: https://bit.ly/2zLv4ho
Pilgrimage to Mecca and “Radical” Islam: New trends from Sub-Saharan Africa – Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, The Journal of the Middle East and Africa:
Jihadism in Southern Thailand: A Phantom Menace – International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2zxY0Zq
Friday November 10:
Terrorism before and after 9/11 – a more dangerous world? – Meagan Smith and Sean M. Zeigler, Research & Politics:
Myanmar’s Tatmadaw and the Making of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army – Zachary Abuza, Terrorism Monitor: https://bit.ly/2iqyCLJ
A Bare Bones Mathematical Model of Radicalization – C. Connell McCluskey and Manuele Santoprete, arXiv: https://bit.ly/2hHunhO

Articles of the Week – 10/28-11/3

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Monday October 30:
Determinants of political instability across Arab Spring countries – Nayef Al-Shammari and John Willoughby, Mediterranean Politics:
Terrorism and Intergroup Communication – Allison E. Betus, Michael K. Jablonski, and Anthony F. Lemieux, The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication: https://bit.ly/2yqudm6
The Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001): ‘War-Making and State-Making’ as an Insurgency Strategy – S. Yaqub Ibrahimi, Small Wars & Insurgencies: 
Terrorism, Radicalisation and Moral Panics: Media and Academic Analysis and Reporting of 2016 and 2017 ‘Terrorism’ – James Dingley and Sean Hermann, Small Wars & Insurgencies: 
Concessions or Crackdown: How Regime Stability Shapes Democratic Responses to Hostage taking Terrorism – Aslihan Saygili, Journal of Conflict Resolution: 
Disputes over the Divine: Introducing the Religion and Armed Conflict (RELAC) Data, 1975 to 2015 – Isak Svensson and Desirée Nilsson, Journal of Conflict Resolution: 
Tuesday October 31:
With the destruction of the caliphate, the Islamic State has lost far more than territory – J.M. Berger and Amarnath Amarasingam, Monkey Cage: https://wapo.st/2zsMWxb
European Lone Actor Terrorists Versus “Common” Homicide Offenders: An Empirical Analysis – Marieke Liem, Jelle van Buuren, Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn, Hanneke Schönberger, and Edwin Bakker, Homicide Studies:
Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons: A Review of Key Recent Research and Critical Research Gaps – Andrew Silke and Tinka Veldhuis, Perspectives on Terrorism:
Exploring the Continuum of Lethality: Militant Islamists’ Targeting Preferences in Europe – Cato Hemmingby, Perspectives on Terrorism:
Into the Heart of Darkness: Working Notes on Three ISIS Jihadists – Tam Hussein: https://bit.ly/2hklYgk
Wednesday November 1:
Islamic State’s social media moment has passed – Maura Conway, Demos Quarterly: https://bit.ly/2xtl9Zb
The Extremist’s Advantage in Civil Wars – Barbara F. Walter, International Security:
Rescued and deradicalised women are returning to Boko Haram. Why? – Hilary Matfess, African Arguments: https://bit.ly/2h1lVt8
The Paradox of Uzbek Terror – Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2A3nta5
Thursday November 2:
Radicalization and the Uzbek Diaspora in the Wake of the NYC Attacks – Bennett Clifford, Program on Extremism: https://bit.ly/2yq8GK5
Generosity Is a Dangerous Game: Aid Allocation and the Risks of Terrorism – Stephen C. Nemeth and Jacob A. Mauslein, Terrorism and Political Violence:
Splinters and Schisms: Rebel Group Fragmentation and the Durability of Insurgencies – Charles W. Mahoney,Terrorism and Political Violence:
Friday November 3:
After the Mogadishu Attacks – Stig Jarle Hansen and Christopher Anzalone, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2yrtwZM
Adaptation and Innovation with an Urban Twist: Changes to Suicide Tactics in the Battle for Mosul – Craig Whiteside and Vera Mironova, Military Review: https://bit.ly/2ma9ywN
The Islamic State’s Crisis and Returning Foreign Fighters: The Case of Italy – Alessandro Boncio, ISPI: https://bit.ly/2ipOuy7

Articles of the Week – 10/21-10/27

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Saturday October 21:
Algeria’s GIA: The First Major Armed Group to Fully Subordinate Jihadism to Salafism – Alexander Thurston, Islamic Law & Society:
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: 
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:
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:
Wednesday October 25:
The Jihādī Movement and Rebel Governance: A Reassertion of a Patriarchal Order? – Brynjar Lia, Die Welt des Islams:
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

Articles of the Week – 10/14-10/20

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Sunday October 15:
The March 2016 Brussels Attacks – 10 Reasons by the “Islamic State” & the context of the Sunni extremist universe – Nico Prucha, Online Jihad: https://bit.ly/2gkD012
Monday October 16:
Hymnal Propaganda: A Closer Look at ‘Clanging of the Swords’ – Alexander Schinis, Jihadology: https://bit.ly/2ywDkAU
Tuesday October 17: 
Jihadi Commuters: How the Taleban cross the Durand Line – Borhan Osman and Fazal Muzhary, Afghanistan Analysts Network:
How ISIS Manipulates “Divine Commandments” to Influence Women’s Role in Jihad – Fernanda Buril, Journal of Terrorism Research: https://bit.ly/2gTI0GY
Explaining extremism: Western women in Daesh – Meredith Loken and Anna Zelenz, European Journal of International Security: https://bit.ly/2yDXN4t
Sudan and the Unbearable Lightness of Islamism: From Revolution to Rentier Authoritarianism – Giorgio Musso, The International Spectator: 
Wednesday October 18:
Crime as Jihad: Developments in the Crime-Terror Nexus in Europe – Rajan Basra and Peter R. Neumann, CTC Sentinel:
New Developments in IS’s External Operations: The 2017 Sydney Plane Plot – Andrew Zammit, CTC Sentinel:
America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned – Alexander Thurston, Foreign Policy: https://atfp.co/2gv2XLf
How (wo)men rebel: Exploring the effect of gender equality on nonviolent and armed conflict onset – Susanne Schaftenaar, Journal of Peace Research: 
Friday October 20:
The Bloody End of the Islamic State’s Utopian Dream – Graeme Wood, The Atlantic: https://theatln.tc/2zd3Y2c

Articles of the Week – 10/7-10/13

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Saturday October 7:
Global Jihadist Moment: The Most Lethal Ideology? – Jennifer Varriale Carson and Matthew Suppenbach, Homicide Studies:
Tuesday October 10:
Part 6: Substituting the Jihadist Twittersphere for Islamic State Telegrams – Nico Prucha, Online Jihad: https://bit.ly/2gaPe8M
Part 7: How does IS use Telegram to recruit European foreign fighters and terrorists? – Nico Prucha, Online Jihad: https://bit.ly/2xEGoX3
How Ideology Channels Indeterminate Emotions into Armed Mobilization – Enzo Nussio, PS: Political Science & Politics: https://bit.ly/2zbkL5q
Radicalization and Violent Emotions – Jacquelien van Stekelenburg, PS: Political Science & Politics: https://bit.ly/2A3vZWw
Emotional Distress, Conflict Ideology, and Radicalization – Daphna Canetti, PS: Political Science & Politics: https://bit.ly/2yrlTlU
Organizing Emotions & Ideology in Collective Armed Mobilization Francesco N. Moro – PS: Political Science & Politics: https://bit.ly/2lMAX7K
Ideology in Armed Groups – Livia Isabella Schubiger and Matthew Zelina, PS: Political Science & Politics: https://bit.ly/2ym0mdl
Wednesday October 11:
Domestic Terrorism in Democratic States: Understanding and Addressing Minority Grievances – Sambuddha Ghatak, Aaron Gold, and Brandon C. Prins, Journal of Conflict Resolution: https://bit.ly/2gr8b6Z
Thursday October 12:
The Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso’s North – International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2xEIpCw 
The Social Bow Tie – Social and Information Networks – Heather Mattie, Kenth Engø-Monsen, Rich Ling, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela:
Friday October 13:
Interpreting the Fall of Islamic State Governance – Aaron Y. Zelin, Washington Institute for Near East Policy: https://bit.ly/2yhFGDu
Inside ISIS’ Dysfunctional Schools – Kinana Qaddour, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2yKMNoI
Political Islam in Post-Conflict Algeria – Vish Sakthivel, Current Trends in Islamist Ideology: https://bit.ly/2xT3pKN

Articles of the Week – 9/30-10/6

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Monday October 2:
Deir Azzour: Tribal Mapping Project – Nicholas A. Heras, Bassam Barabandi, and Nidal Betare, Center for a New American Security:
Let’s Play a Video Game: Jihadi Propaganda in the World of Electronic Entertainment – Miron Lakomy, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism:
Boko Haram vs. al Shabaab- What do we know about their patterns of violence? – By Clionadh Raleigh, Roudabeh Kishi, Olivia Russell, Joseph Siegle, and Wendy Williams, Monkey Cage: https://wapo.st/2xnESbE
Why Did the Islamic State Claim the Las Vegas Shooting? – Graeme Wood, The Atlantic: https://theatln.tc/2wvmNsu
Tuesday October 3:
Political Primacy, Strategic Risks, and ISIL after the Caliphate – Craig Whiteside, Iraq in Context: https://bit.ly/2z30cFx
Caliphate in Disarray: Theological Turmoil in the Islamic State – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/2hTUW2S
Wednesday October 4:
When Do We Get to Call Someone a Terrorist? – Graeme Wood, The Atlantic: https://theatln.tc/2wCLAev
Thursday October 5:
Whither ISIS? Insights from Insurgent Responses to Decline – Paul Staniland, The Washington Quarterly: https://bit.ly/2hTXFJu
Islam, Moderation, Radicalism, and Justly Balanced Communities – Nuraan Davids, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs:
Latino Muslims and Radical Extremism: Why There Is No Daesh (ISIS) Threat in Latin America? – Mehmet Ozkan, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: 
Why Do We Want to Watch Gory Jihadist Propaganda Videos – Simon Cottee, The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2y5eRlA
Making Jihad Pay – Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2yu9xZL
Friday October 6:
Libya’s Terrorism Challenge: Assessing the Salafi-Jihadi Threat – Lydia Sizer, Middle East Institute: https://bit.ly/2y0xo0c

Articles of the Week – 9/23-9/29

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Monday September 25:
Learning From Ideological Variance And Change – Mark Youngman, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats: 
Cash is King: Financial Sponsorship & Changing Priorities in the Syrian Civil War – Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2xJCAW4
Tuesday September 26:
Mahdi al-Harati: a Libyan Force Multiplier – Tam Hussein: https://bit.ly/2yOEncM
Political Fragmentation and Alliances among Armed Non-state Actors in North and Western Africa (1997–2014) – Olivier Walther, Christian Leuprecht, and David B. Skillicorn, Terrorism and Political Violence: 
Approving of but Not Choosing Violence: Paths of Nonviolent Radicals – Maiah Jaskoski, Michael Wilson, and Berny Lazareno,Terrorism and Political Violence:
What Types of Media do Terrorists Collect? An Analysis of Religious, Political, and Ideological Publications Found in Terrorism Investigations in the UK – Donald Holbrook, The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague: https://bit.ly/2k02S3f
Visuality and the ‘Jihadi-bride’ the re-fashioning of desire in the digital age – Yasmin Ibrahim, Social Identities:
Wednesday September 27:
In Search of the Virtual Caliphate: Convenient Fallacy, Dangerous Distraction – Haroro J. Ingram and Craig Whiteside, War on the Rocks: https://bit.ly/2xBVjml
Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria – Jamon Van Den Hoek, West African Papers:
Thursday September 28:
Media Fitna in the Islamic State – Aymenn al-Tamimi, Jihadology: https://bit.ly/2yz8tjl
Trump’s travel ban on Chad makes absolutely no sense – Nasser Weddady, Washington Post: https://wapo.st/2fGOWtz
For Caliph and Country Exploring how British jihadis join a global movement – Rachel Bryson, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: https://bit.ly/2yAm0Hr
A Guide to Interviewing Terrorists and Violent Extremists – James Khalil, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2yUiH1i
Friday September 29: 
Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation that Lead to Terrorism: Ideas, Recommendations, and Good Practices from the OSCE Region – Peter R Neumann:
Divisions Within the Global Jihad: A Primer – Daniel Byman, Lawfare: https://bit.ly/2xPa3k6
Countering ISIS Call for Hijra (Emigration): A Review through the Lens of Maqāṣid Ash-Sharīʿah – Muhammad Saiful Alam Shah Bin Sudiman, Journal for Deradicalization:
Dutch Suspects of Terrorist Activity: A Study of Their Biographical Backgrounds Based on Primary Sources – Maarten van Leyenhorst and Ada Andreas, Journal for Deradicalization: 
Competing for Constituents: Trends in Terrorist Service Provision – William A Wagstaff and Danielle F Jung, Terrorism and Political Violence:

Articles of the Week – 9/16-9/22

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Sunday September 17: Part 5: Influence and information campaigns: from Twitter to Telegram – Nico Prucha, Online Jihad: https://bit.ly/2wFquA3 Monday September 18: Community Reporting Thresholds – Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats: https://bit.ly/2hovDSP Non-Pashtun Taleban of the North (4): A case study from Jawzjan – Obaid Ali, Afghanistan Analysts Network: ISIS’s Expanding Campaign in Europe – Jennifer Cafarella, Institute for the Study of War: Tuesday September 19: Terrorism: The Lessons of Barcelona – Nafees Hamid, New York Review of Books: https://bit.ly/2fymV3W Why ISIS Is So Good at Branding Its Failures as Successes – Charlie Winter and Haroro Inghram, The Atlantic: https://theatln.tc/2yqtnSu  Wednesday September 20: New document sheds light on the changing nature of ISIL’s combat tactics – Hassan Hassan, The National: https://bit.ly/2yvN37G Thursday September 21: Who Are the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army? – Zachary Abuza, Radio Free Asia: https://bit.ly/2xEV8qf Al-Qa`ida in Pakistan: A Metric Problem? – Don Rassler, CTC Sentinel: The Islamic State Long Game: A Tripartite Analysis of Youth Radicalization and Indoctrination – Colleen McCue, Joseph T. Massengill, Dorothy Milbrandt, John Gaughan, and Meghan Cumpston, CTC Sentinel: The Islamic State and the Kurds: The Documentary Evidence – Aymenn Al-Tamimi, CTC Sentinel: Friday September 22: How 9/11 created a feedback loop for international jihadism – Lisa Blaydes and Martha Crenshaw, Monkey Cage: https://wapo.st/2fmn0LA ISIS’ Female Suicide Bombers Are No Myth – Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2jQPzCd Beyond Maiduguri: Understanding Boko Haram’s rule in rural communities of northeastern Nigeria – Olabanji Akinola, Project on Middle East Political Science: Local Religious Leaders and the Rise of Political Islam – Steven Brooke and Neil Ketchley, Project on Middle East Political Science:  A Local Islamist Advantage? Toward a Theory of National and Local Service Provision in Algeria – Lindsay J. Benstead, Project on Middle East Political Science: Municipal Service Delivery, Identity Politics and Islamist Parties in Turkey – Melissa Marschall, Marwa Shalaby, and Saadet Konak Unal, Project on Middle East Political Science: The Non-Economic Logic of Rebel Taxation: Evidence from an Islamic State-Controlled District – Mara Revkin, Project on Middle East Political Science: Why do some localities in Turkey remain resistant to Islamist political mobilization? – Evren Celik Wiltse, Project on Middle East Political Science:  Municipal Management & Service Delivery as Resilience Strategies: Hezbollah’s Local Development Politics in South Lebanon – Diana Zeidan, Project on Middle East Political Science:  Islamist and Non-Islamist Local Activism: Comparative Reflections from Egypt’s Popular Committees – Asya El-Meehy, Project on Middle East Political Science:  The ‘New Netwar:’ how to locate online viewers of jihadist content – Lorand Bodo, Ridgeway Information: https://bit.ly/2yOwh3x

Articles of the Week – 9/9-9/15

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Sunday September 10:
Identities “Betwixt and between’: analysing Belgian representation in ‘homegrown’ extremism – Paige V. Pascarelli, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression:
Sixteen Years After 9/11, How Does Terrorism End? – Robin Wright, The New Yorker: https://bit.ly/2wQJMBJ
Monday September 11:
An exploration of perceptions of real-life suspects’ from the Asian Muslim community relating to the police interviewing practices in England – Rashid Minhas, Dave Walsh, and Ray Bull, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism: 
Understanding what makes terrorist groups’ propaganda effective: an integrative complexity analysis of ISIL and Al Qaeda – Shannon C. Houck, Meredith A. Repke, and Lucian Gideon Conway III, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism: 
In Vaccines we Trust? The Effects of Anti-vaccine Propaganda on Immunization: Evidence from Pakistan
Tuesday September 12: 
In Vaccines we Trust? The Effects of Anti-vaccine Propaganda on Immunization: Evidence from Pakistan – Monica Martinez-Bravo and Andreas Stegmann: 
Wednesday September 13:
When the Islamic State Comes to Town: The Economic Impact of Islamic State Governance in Iraq and Syria – Eric Robinson, Daniel Egel, Patrick B. Johnston, Sean Mann, Alexander D. Rothenberg, and David Stebbins, RAND Corporation: https://bit.ly/2y5z4Er
The origins of sectarianism in Egypt and the Fertile Crescent – Yusri Hazran, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies:
Global Priorities in Terrorism and CounterTerrorism- Practitioner Perspectives – Sam Mullins and James Howcroft, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: https://bit.ly/2h88xQb
Thursday September 14:
Revolution Unveiled: A Closer Look at Iran’s Presence and Influence in the Middle East – Phillip Smyth, Tim Michetti, and Owen Daniels, The Atlantic Council: https://bit.ly/2fqQuEM
The Ascendance of Official Islams – Michael Robbins and Lawrence Rubin, Democracy and Security:
Miltant Rivalries Extend to Female Recruitment in Pakistan – Amira Jadoon and Sara Mahmood, CTC Perspectives: https://bit.ly/2x4DHSd
The state of scientific knowledge regarding factors associated with terrorism – Desmarais, Sarah L. Simons-Rudolph, Joseph Brugh, Christine Shahan Schilling, Eileen Hoggan, Chad, Journal of Threat Assessment and Management: https://bit.ly/2Fuiv9o
Friday September 15:
Correcting the Course: Advancing Juvenile Justice Principles for Children Convicted of Violent Extremist Offenses – Global Center on Cooperative Security and International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague: 
The American Exception: Terrorism Prosecutions in the United States: The ISIS Cases, March 2014 – August 2017 – Karen J. Greenberg and Seth Weiner, Center on National Security at Fordham Law: https://bit.ly/2wwJtbe
Resilient Cities. Countering Violent Extremism at Local Level – Diego Muro (Ed.), CIDOB: https://bit.ly/2wjBIKg
A Jihadist Breakup in Syria – Aron Lund, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2wxg9kR
Islamic Radicalization in Russia’s North Caucasus: Lessons from Russia’s Handling of Religious Revival – Elena Pokalova, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies: 

Articles of the Week – 9/2-9/8

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Saturday September 2:
Literature review: the impact of digital communications technology on radicalization and recruitment – Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Audrey Alexander, and Nick Kaderbhai, International Affairs: 
Iconoclasm and strategic thought: Islamic State and cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria – Matthew Clapperton, David Martin Jones, and M. L. R. Smith, International Affairs:
Monday September 4:
The devoted actor’s will to fight and the spiritual dimension of human conflict – Ángel Gómez, Lucía López-Rodríguez, Hammad Sheikh, Jeremy Ginges, Lydia Wilson, Hoshang Waziri, Alexandra Vázquez, Richard Davis, and Scott Atran, Nature Human Behaviour: https://go.nature.com/2vUzOj6
The projectilic image: Islamic State’s digital visual warfare and global networked affect – Marwan M Kraidy, Media, Culture & Society: https://bit.ly/2hG3S8d
Tuesday September 5:
Can ex-militants, and their redemption stories, stop anyone from joining Islamic State? – Simon Cottee, LA Times: https://lat.ms/2wDfmR3
Online as the New Frontline: Affect, Gender, and ISIS-Take-Down on Social Media – Elizabeth Pearson, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism:
Wednesday September 6:
Islamizing the Palestinian–Israeli conflict: the case of the Muslim Brotherhood – Noha Mellor, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies:
Do 90% of Terrorist Groups Last Less than a Year? Updating the Conventional Wisdom – Brian Phillips, Terrorism and Political Violence:
Thursday September 7:
The Life of Abu Tayyim Inkhil: Deceased Amir of Jaysh Khalid bin al-Waleed – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2jdtM7r
The Four Waves of Global Jihad, 1979–2017 – Glenn E. Robinson, Middle East Policy: https://bit.ly/2faChvE
The Role of the Muslim Brotherhood In the Syrian Civil War – Yehuda U. Blanga, Middle East Policy: https://bit.ly/2wOWl0B
Journey to Extremism in Africa – UNDP:
Combatting Terrorism Through Fusion Centers: Useful Lessons From Other Experiences? – Andres de Castro Garcia, Florina Cristiana Matei, and Thomas C. Bruneau, International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence: https://bit.ly/2jcSzZ9
The Chechens of Syria – Vera Mironova and Ekaterina Sergatskova, Foreign Affairs: https://fam.ag/2xWnz39
Friday September 8: 
Al-Qadā’ wa-l-Qadr: motivational representations of divine decree and predestination in salafi-jihadi literature – Shiraz Maher and Alexandra Bissoondath, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies: https://bit.ly/2gR4vvj
The Myth of the ISIS Female Suicide Bomber – Simon Cottee and Mia Bloom, The Atlantic: https://theatln.tc/2vKTPVn
Of Monarchs and Islamists: The ‘Refo-lutionary’ Promise of the PJD Islamists and Regime Control in Morocco – Mohamed Daadaoui, Middle East Critique: 
Expansion and Contraction of Scripture: The Ritual (Im)purity of Unbelievers According to Shīʿa Jurisprudence – Mahmoud Pargoo, Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations: 
Regulating religious authority for political gains: al-Sisi’s manipulation of al-Azhar in Egypt – Masooda Bano and Hanane Benadi, Third World Quarterly: https://bit.ly/2xpVWkY