Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
Abstract
In this paper I study the circumstances that led to the rise the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/Daesh) and its economic power. I use articles, testimonies before US House of Representatives and analyze economic data to generate facts and draw conclusions. All references rely on primary source documents that were not released in an official capacity by ISIS. These are documents that have been released online by pro or anti-ISIS activists or information that was gathered and analyzed by research centers and international organizations. It is worth noting that non-officially released documents were very helpful in shedding more critical light on the nature of ISIS administration and economy. The main limitation of the research (and in all studies about ISIS) is that the total number of documents uncovered so far is still a small portion of the total number of administrative documents issued by ISIS in its various departments. Therefore, better analysis will have to be reserved for future, particularly if ISIS is driven out of its key strongholds and when the international community seizes ISIS Statehood documents for research.
Recommended Citation
Alqaed, Anas, "Explaining the Rise of ISIS" (2017). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 62.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/62
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