ISIS Statebuilding Flashcards
(24 cards)
what does the article discuss
compares the statebuilding strategy of IS with the firsthand experiences of citizens
shadi hamid opinon on IS scholars
those who solely focus on IS atrocities fall into a trap as there is something to be gained from IS’ strategic narratives
statebuilding definition
a list of state functions to be achieved in order to have the right to be recognised as a normal state in IR
3 main practices in statebuilding
security provision, prvision of basic services, social cohesion
How IS displayed their statebuilding vision
big media division which spread their narratives and aimed to create a ‘collective identity’
what is dabiq
main media platform created by IS which built legitimacy and ecnourage muslims to join
Hostage John Cantlie on whether IS is a state
it is a state as a mere organisation does not have an army and plans to produce their own currency/education system etc
IS’ statebuilding normal?
strategy is very similar to ‘standard’ statebuilding practice despite temptating to see it as an intruder
IS’ security provisions
AL-Hisbah, local police dealt with civil disobedience etc, citizens had bad experiences with their treatment
dabiqs explanation for harsh punishments
‘implementation of allahs rulings, musims are safer now adulters and killers are punished
why is’ security provisions didnt actually help
brought increased amounts of shelling to the area, used houses/hospitals as makeshift barracks
decrease in security provisions
punishments became harsher, no trial before execution
positive isis service provisions
repaired a bridge in al-khayr, electricity in raqqa, care home in nineveh
general citizens perception of IS service provisions
initally supplied resources to provide public services, amount and quality differed, not as good as previous government
zakah system
took a percentage of peoples wealth and distributed it to the poor
employed civilians opinion on IS services
provision of gas electricity water etc worse than previous regime but not all IS’ fault, alot of infrastructure destroyed in conflict
decline in service provision
‘honeymoon period’ at beginning where services were originally good but decreased through reign
inequality in service provision
better services in provinces where greater tax to exploit and less military to pay eg raqqa which was peaceful
anti-kurd secretarianism
‘religious war’ targeted the non believers in kurdish forces - deligitimisation of kurds and PKK labeled terrorist as it is in the west
other types of secretarianism
anti shia, anti yazidi, anti christian
IS method of social cohesion
if you werent a sunni arab muslim you were killed, expelled or enslaved - they forced people to dress/act the same
general perception of social cohesion
contrasting opinions, some happy sunni were protected, some protested by breaking minor laws, provinces other than raqqa and mosul were more rebellious
rebellion by those in key economic roles
IS needed them so was more difficult to get them to conform, ended up just giving in eg syrian oil engineers
attempted conversion of tribes
asked tribes to help the IS with wealth and solders - rejected and the IS turned against the tribes completely
