Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings
'This commentary evaluates the use of beheadings by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. We place beheadings in a broader historical context and draw from academic research in terrorism studies and the social sciences to explain why the Islamic State has adopted such brutal tactics. We outline...
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doaj-02c323e4bd814b209ad160d12c68116c2020-11-24T21:19:50ZengUniversity of St AndrewsJournal of Terrorism Research2049-70402015-05-016210.15664/jtr.1157881Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian BeheadingsSteven T. ZechZane M. Kelly'This commentary evaluates the use of beheadings by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. We place beheadings in a broader historical context and draw from academic research in terrorism studies and the social sciences to explain why the Islamic State has adopted such brutal tactics. We outline the strategic logic of beheading and evaluate explanations related to symbolic politics, culture, and organizational dynamics. We conclude with a discussion about the future of Islamic State violence.' <div>' '</div>http://jtr.st-andrews.ac.uk/articles/1157Islamic StatebeheadingterrorismviolenceIraqSyria |
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Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings |
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Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings |
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Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings |
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Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings |
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Off With Their Heads: The Islamic State and Civilian Beheadings |
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off with their heads: the islamic state and civilian beheadings |
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University of St Andrews |
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Journal of Terrorism Research |
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2049-7040 |
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2015-05-01 |
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'This commentary evaluates the use of beheadings by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. We place beheadings in a broader historical context and draw from academic research in terrorism studies and the social sciences to explain why the Islamic State has adopted such brutal tactics. We outline the strategic logic of beheading and evaluate explanations related to symbolic politics, culture, and organizational dynamics. We conclude with a discussion about the future of Islamic State violence.' <div>' '</div> |
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Islamic State beheading terrorism violence Iraq Syria |
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