TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Strategic targeting: the Islamic State and use of violence in Iraq and Syria
JO  - Terrorism and political violence
A1  - Burch, Michael
A1  - Pizzi, Elise
SP  - 1162
EP  - 1184
VL  - 34
IS  - 6
N2  - What explains the specific location of Islamic State attacks in Syria and Iraq? We consider how both ethnic and economic factors shape the group's decision-making about where to attack. We explore these competing motivations using spatial analysis of the Islamic State's individual acts of violence from 2013-2017. We find that both areas with ethnic heterogeneity and valuable economic rents are associated with more individual Islamic State violent events. By examing the micro-foundations of the Islamic State's conflict decisions, we provide further nuance to understanding the strategic logic of rebel groups during wartime.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-6553
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2020.1763963
ID  - ref1
ER  -