@article{ref1,
title="The Islamic State's strategy: bureaucratizing the apocalypse through strategic communications",
journal="Studies in conflict and terrorism",
year="2017",
author="Phillips, Vaughan",
volume="40",
number="9",
pages="731-757",
abstract="To understand the Islamic State's strategy, we have to look at the way the group twins Maoist and post-Maoist strategies, previously considered strategically incompatible. By establishing a state that it claims to embody the Caliphate, it not only gains revenue and resources, but also generates a seductive &quot;brand&quot; with a compelling message that it &quot;sells&quot; via the Internet. This brand, based on Propaganda of the Deed, synergizes its physical and digital activities to create a virtuous circle that is very close to being self-sustaining. As such it represents a new insurgent model that corroborates the News Wars thesis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-610X",
doi="10.1080/1057610X.2016.1236571",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2016.1236571"
}