POLS 3402 Lecture 16: POLS 3402.001 10.25.18 (1)
13 Dec 2018
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Franchises with other terrorist organizations around the world. It tried to function as a state it wanted to reestablish the islamic caliphate, which is not the goal of a terrorist organization but more of an empire. 2 cult like framework (a band of medieval fanatics): apocalyptic aspirations, which they relate to battles in syria. They did not create this pathway (they followed other organizations such as al qaeda). Calling the a cult gives them too much credit. A lot of people in isis are not there because of the apocalyptic vision, but people were attracted to it because of their military success. Iraqi government failed to instill equality among all groups, so former baathist felt like. 3 insurgency: they are trying to destroy the existing political order and build their own. If you are trying to build a new order, you have to win over the population. Isis was brutal to the people (tyrannical) under their rule.
