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Competitive Jihadism: Understanding the Survival Strategies of Jihadist De Facto States

Rekabetçi Cihadizm: Cihadist de facto Devletlerinin Hayatta Kalma Stratejilerini Anlamak

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23–36
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Thus, it is able to increase its military capabilities and continue to survive.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The debates dealing with ISIS address the questions of how ISIS is conceptualized, what its aim is, and how it has successfully retained a core sovereignty zone.
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Key Findings & Data:This study attempts to answer these questions by proposing that ISIS is a de facto state and uses jihadism as a survival strategy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Thus, it is able to increase its military capabilities and continue to survive.
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Abstract

The debates dealing with ISIS address the questions of how ISIS is conceptualized, what its aim is, and how it has successfully retained a core sovereignty zone. This study attempts to answer these questions by proposing that ISIS is a de facto state and uses jihadism as a survival strategy. The term ‘competitive jihadism’ is used to argue that ISIS competes with its metropole states, Syria and Iraq, on the basis of jihadism. This is a deliberate strategy, which aims to attract Muslims inclined to radicalization as well as to recruit foreign fighters by showing the jihadist deficits of the metropole states. As the research shows, ISIS is successful at this game and has become a magnet for foreign fighters. Thus, it is able to increase its military capabilities and continue to survive.

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IŞİD ile ilgili tartışmalar, IŞİD'in nasıl kavramsallaştırıldığı, amacının ne olduğu ve temel egemenlik alanını nasıl başarılı bir şekilde koruduğu ile ilgili sorulara değinmektedir. Bu çalışma, IŞİD'in cihatçılığı hayatta kalma stratejisi olarak kullanan de facto bir devlet olduğunu önererek bahsedilen soruları yanıtlamaya çalışmaktadır. “Rekabetçi cihatçılık” terimi, IŞİD'in cihatçılık temelinde Suriye ve Irak gibi metropol devletleri ile rekabet ettiğini iddia etmek için kullanılmıştır. Bu radikalleşmeye eğilimli Müslümanları çekmenin yanı sıra, metropol devletlerin cihatçılıklarındaki açıkları göstererek yabancı savaşçıları çekmeyi amaçlayan kasıtlı bir stratejidir. Araştırmanın gösterdiği üzere, ISIS bu oyunda yabancı savaşçılar için bir mıknatıs olarak başarılı olmuştur. Böylece askeri kabiliyetlerini artırabilmiş ve hayatta kalmaya devam edebilmiştir

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ÖZPEK, B. B., YAĞIŞ, Y. (2022). Competitive Jihadism: Understanding the Survival Strategies of Jihadist De Facto States. All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 23–36. https://ajindex.com/articles/435001

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