Terror or Terrorism? Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Comparative Perspective

Brazilian Political Science Review

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ISSN: 19813821
Editor Chefe: Adrian Gurza Lavalle
Início Publicação: 31/12/2006
Periodicidade: Quadrimestral
Área de Estudo: Ciência política

Terror or Terrorism? Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Comparative Perspective

Ano: 2018 | Volume: 12 | Número: 1
Autores: A. T. Gomes, M. M. Mikhael
Autor Correspondente: A. T. Gomes | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, terror, terrorism, Islam

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Resumo Inglês:

The article compares al-Qaeda and ISIS, which despite similar origins have developed distinct paths and goals. According to our analytical framework, this is because al-Qaeda appears to use terror as a tool to induce other audiences into particular behaviors, expecting to change the correlation of forces in its favor in the future, while ISIS is a more complex organization whose primary goal is to build a new political order in territories it occupies. The results highlight the problems of treating both organizations as terrorist groups and contribute to debates on conceptually defining terrorism.