TY  - SER
AU  - Alkhouri, Laith
AU  - Kassirer, Alex
TI  - Governing The Caliphate: : The Islamic State Picture
KW  - Estado Islámico
KW  - Terrorismo internacional
N2  - More than a year after declaring the Caliphate the Islamic State has control over large swaths of territory in Syria, Iraq, and Libya, where millions of people live under its ironclad rule. As the group has dominated headlines around the world with scenes of its unmatched brutality and military exploits, it has acquired a reputation as a bloodthirsty gang surviving and thriving off of its savagery alone. While the Islamic State’s barbarity is undeniable, its life force stems from a side that, although less publicized, accounts for the majority of the group’s activities: a system of governance entailing institutional services, judicial processes, infrastructure work, essential consumer products, recreational activities, and more. These activities are transforming the 12-year-old terrorist group into a de facto governing body
UR  - https://www.ctc.usma.edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CTCSentinel-Vol8Issue816.pdf
ER  -