An Alternative Vision of Statehood: Islamic State’s Ideological Challenge to the Nation-State
Publication Date
6-22-2020
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Journalism Studies, Religious Studies
Keywords
Ideology, Islamic State, Media, Communication, Religious studies
Abstract
This study contributes to efforts to theorize contemporary challenges to the nation-state as a normative governance unit through an analysis of Islamic State’s state ideology. It is argued that, by reinterpreting concepts from Islamic history, IS puts forth a religiously motivated, post-national state ideology. Based on an interdisciplinary reading of Dabiq magazine, the de facto official IS publication between 2014 and 2016, three concepts emerge as foundational in the group’s state ideology: imamah (leadership), hijrah (migration), and bay‘a (allegiance). The study sheds light on the enduring ideology of Islamic State, despite its territorial defeat.
Copyright Date
6-22-2020
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Rights Holder
Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.
Provenance
Received from author
Language
English (eng)
Extent
18 pgs
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Publication Title
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
Volume
46
Issue
5
First Page
640
Last Page
658
ISSN
1521-0731
Recommended Citation
Kaneva, N., & Stanton, A. (2020). An alternative vision of statehood: Islamic State’s ideological challenge to the nation-state. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 46(5), 640-658. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2020.1780030