How did ISIS gain so much territory in #Iraq? It depends on who you ask—& what they feel they can say without risking punishment. I explore the public secrecy around states and terrorism in #TerrorismStudies in @IntSecHarvard with Daniel Tower. Thread. direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
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Knowing What Not to Know About Islamic State: Terrorism Studies and Public Secrecy
Abstract. This article identifies key differences between mainstream and Iraq-based understandings of Islamic State (ISIS) and how it rose to power in Iraq. The conventional wisdom in English-language...
