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ISIS and Wilayat Sinai: Complex Networks of Insurgency under Authoritarian Rule
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract This paper aims to explain the complex relationship between ISIS and the armed group Wilayat Sinai (WS), based in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. After a short overview of the historical developments in the peninsula that, starting in the early 1980s, led to the gradual escalation of the crisis there, the ... view more
This paper aims to explain the complex relationship between ISIS and the armed group Wilayat Sinai (WS), based in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. After a short overview of the historical developments in the peninsula that, starting in the early 1980s, led to the gradual escalation of the crisis there, the paper examines the military capacity of WS from 2014 to 2016. It describes the impact of local and regional sociopolitical factors and resources and examines how WS's links with ISIS affect its military capacity. The paper concludes with general observations and policy implications for Europe and Germany in particular.... view less
Keywords
authoritarianism; militarization; historical development; religious movement; anti-terror policy; terrorism; fight against terrorism; radicalization; Egypt
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Wilayat Sinai (WS)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
DGAP kompakt, 15
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications