https://doi.org/10.31261/SEIA.2022.22.01.05
This article reconstructs the perception of the Islamic State by the inhabitants of Northern Iraq, who in the years 2014–2016 lived under the rule of this quasi-state. This is a descriptive case study based on field research in Northern Iraq. It analyzes the perception of the peculiar, fundamentalist state-building process.
The main findings point out that the population of Northern Iraq initially perceived IS as a legitimate organization, mostly due to their religious credentials. Over time, under the IS rule, this perception changed into a negative one. The article identifies the main challenges of the administrative apparatus and the survival strategies of the inhabitants of Northern Iraq under the rule of a fundamentalist quasi-state.
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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022)
Published: 2023-03-21
10.31261/SEIA
English
Język Polski