Bangladeshi Militants: What Do We Know?
Journal abstract Although militant groups have been present in Bangladesh since the 1990s, the country catapulted to international media attention on July 1, 2016, after an attack on a café[…]
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Guide: The Caucasus Emirate
The Caucasus Emirate (Imarat Kavkaz) was the main insurgent group operating in the North Caucasus between 2007 and 2015. However, the deaths of key ideologues, intense pressure from the security[…]
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Old Becomes New Again: Kidnappings by Daesh and Other Salafi-Jihadists in the Twenty-First Century
Journal abstract Daesh fighters have taken hostage over 100 foreigners in Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere since 2012. The kidnappings drew international attention in August 2014, when American journalist James Foley[…]
IS and its Predecessors: Violent Extremism in Historical Perspective
Journal abstract Islamic State uses an age old apocalyptic narrative to attract followers and legitimatize its existence. This research note show which narrative elements were used during previous violence-inciting apocalyptic[…]
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Bibliography: Islamic State
Journal abstract This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature, bibliographies and other resources on the Islamic State (IS / ISIS / ISIL / Daesh)[…]
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- Watching ISIS: How Young Adults Engage with Official English-Language ISIS Videos23 February, 2022
- Extreme Criminals: Reconstructing Ideas of Criminality through Extremist Narratives23 February, 2022