The Treachery of Images: Visualizing “Statehood” as a Tactic for the Legitimization of Non-State Actors

This article establishes that visual displays of sovereignty were central to the escalation and projected legitimacy of a violent non-state actor. Contrary to conventional perspectives, it details that the unprecedented appeal of the so-called Islamic State was tied to a visual projection of stateho...

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Main Author: Anfinson, Aaron (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 720-742
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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