Download This PaperThe Birth of a Jihadist Caliphate
7 Pages Posted: 29 Aug 2014
Date Written: July 25, 2014
Abstract
The jihadist group formerly known as ISIS, which already controls vast areas of Syria and Iraq, has recently proclaimed the restoration of the caliphate. The presence of a jihadist state in the Middle East represents a formidable threat to the Arab state system.
Keywords: Oil, Energy, Political Economy, MENA, Globalization, Arab Spring, Jihad, Terrorism, Islamism, ISIS, Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood
JEL Classification: F51, N45
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Atzori, Daniele, The Birth of a Jihadist Caliphate (July 25, 2014). Review of Environment, Energy and Economics (Re3), July 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2473135
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