TY  - SER
AU  - Milton, Daniel 
AU  - Ubaydi, Muhammad al-
TI  - Pledging Bay`a: : A Benefit or Burden to the Islamic State?
KW  - Estado Islámico
KW  - Terrorismo
KW  - Kurdistán
KW  - Siria
KW  - Irak
N2  - Relationships between entities form an important element of warfare. In the current conflict in Iraq and Syria, the military alignment (or lack thereof) of states will likely be a key determinant in the eventual outcome. However, states are not the only actors within Iraq- Syria that are forming and evolving in their relationships with others. Over the past several months, one interesting facet in regards to relationships between actors involved in the conflict has been how the Islamic State has received and accepted a number of pledges from other organizations and groups in its quest to establish and expand its caliphate
UR  - https://www.ctc.usma.edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CTCSentinel-Vol8Issue322.pdf
ER  -