Author: Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles of the Week – 6/2-6/8

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Saturday June 2:
Why do pastoralists in Mali join jihadist groups? A political ecological explanation – Tor A. Benjaminsen & Boubacar Ba, The Journal of Peasant Studies: https://bit.ly/2l1seex
Sunday June 3:
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s Relationship With Turkey: Primary Texts – Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi: https://bit.ly/2M7YyZE
Monday June 4:
Examining the utility of social control and social learning in the radicalization of violent and non-violent extremists – Thomas J. Holt, Joshua D. Freilich, Steven M. Chermak, and Gary LaFree, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: https://bit.ly/2M8BxGd
From Revolution Muslim to Islamic State: An Inside Look at the American Roots of ISIS’ Virtual Caliphate – Mitchell Silber and Jesse Morton, New America Foundation:
Violence-producing Dynamics of Fragile States: How State Fragility in Iraq Contributed to the Emergence of Islamic State – S. Yaqub Ibrahimi, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2JEDDiw
Fratricidal Jihadists: Why Islamists Keep Losing their Civil Wars – Mohammed M. Hafez, Middle East Policy:
Tuesday June 5:
A House Divided: Origins and Persistence of the Islamic State’s Ideological Divide – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/2kWzMPR
Innovation and terror: an analysis of the use of social media by terror-related groups in the Asia Pacific – Julian Droogan, Lise Waldek, and Ryan Blackhall, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2Huan97
Wednesday June 6:
Islamic State Attacks in Tunisia – Aaron Y. Zelin, Tunisian Jihadism: 
Using Internet search data to examine the relationship between anti-Muslim and pro-ISIS sentiment in U.S. counties – Christopher A. Bail, Friedolin Merhout, and Peng Ding, Science Advances: https://bit.ly/2LxbM0Y
Thursday June 7:
Jihadist propaganda, offline: Strategic communications in modern warfare – Charlie Winter and Haid Haid, Middle East Institute: https://bit.ly/2kVYRdH
Friday June 8:
Unbeatable: Social Resources, Military Adaptation, and the Afghan Taliban – Theo Farrell, Texas National Security Review: https://bit.ly/2ICLs4n

New video message from Shaykh Abū Qatādah al-Filisṭīnī: “Ramaḍān Program, Twenty-Third Episode”

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For prior episodes in this video series see: #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.
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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #135"

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For prior parts see: #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State — al-Nabā’ Newsletter #135
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New video message from Shaykh Abū Qatādah al-Filisṭīnī: “Ramaḍān Program, Twenty-Second Episode”

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For prior episodes in this video series see: #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.
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