Winning the Blame Game: The Caliphate of Complete Disaster
The battle of Mosul marks more than a military victory for the anti-ISIL coalition: it is a crucial inflection point calling for an invigorated strategic communications campaign. ICCT Visiting Fellow, Craig Whiteside uses recent ICCT research by Ingram and Berger to highlight so-called Islamic State's dramatic failure to produce and secure a working caliphate - as a key theme to further develop.
Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications: Back to the Future, Lessons from Past and Present
In this Report, Dr. Alastair Reed explores the lessons that can be learned from past communication experiences to aid Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications (CTSC) campaigns targeting the current propaganda threat from so-called “Islamic State”.
Tackling the Surge of Returning Foreign Fighters
With the defeat in Mosul and the noose tightening around IS' stronghold in Raqqa, the tide has begun to reverse and the steady trickle of returnees is beginning to pick up pace. This Perspective looks at ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ approaches to dealing with them.
Winning the Blame Game: The Caliphate of Complete Disaster
The battle of Mosul marks more than a military victory for the anti-ISIL coalition: it is a crucial inflection point calling for an invigorated strategic communications campaign. ICCT Visiting Fellow, Craig Whiteside uses recent ICCT research by Ingram and Berger to highlight so-called Islamic State's dramatic failure to produce and secure a working caliphate - as a key theme to further develop.