ISIS's and secular justifications for violence : the sacred as a justifying tool
Following the establishment of the so-called Caliphate, global mainstream discourse portrayed ISIS as a terrorist organization that justifies violence in a uniquely Islamic manner. This paper joins the circle of academic studies which challenge this misconception and claims that, contrary to the com...
Main Author: | Aida Mihaela Arosoaie |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69793 |
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