IS vs AQ
CURRENT MUTATIONS IN THE GLOBAL TERRORIST ENVIRONMENT Cover Image

IS vs AQ MUTAŢII ACTUALE ÎN MEDIUL TERORIST GLOBAL
IS vs AQ CURRENT MUTATIONS IN THE GLOBAL TERRORIST ENVIRONMENT

Author(s): Sorin-Gabriel Cozma
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense
Published by: Universitatea Crestina "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Keywords: compared analysis; Al Qaida; the Islamic State; terrorist organizations; extreme violence; jihadist network.

Summary/Abstract: The compared analysis, by the aforementioned criteria, of Al Qaida and the Islamic State logically leads to the conclusion that, at present, IS does not represent an alternative to AQ and cannot claim the leading role within the jihadist network. Although it is very active operationally, both locally / regionally and as the main source of threat to Europe’s security, the Islamic State lacks two decisive dimensions for it to claim global leadership of the jihadists: acknowledgement of the role of leader by other terrorist organizations, by their affiliation; doctrinal / ideological support, around which these organizations could gather.

  • Issue Year: V/2014
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 201-218
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English
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