Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines and compares the online propaganda created and disseminated by Al Qaeda and the Islamic state. For this purpose two sources of information were analyzed – Inspire magazine (Al Qaeda) and Dabiq magazine (Islamic State). Through them the main similarities and differences in the visions and strategies of the two organizations are outlined. Also the article tracks their basic communication goals and how they change over time. Based on this, the two organizations are placed in the wider context of the collision between them for the global jihadi leadership.
Author: Boyan Hadzhiev
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2947811808