Assessing the effectiveness of Western actors in countering the Islamic State's narrative

• Main Author: Harjani Bharat Gobindram
• Other Authors: Rohan Kumar Gunaratna
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69792
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The propaganda machine of the Islamic State {IS) is highly effective and has amplified the cause of global jihad. The CIA estimates that by 11 September 2014, IS had recruited approximately about 20,000 to 31,500 fighters from close to 80 countries. It is obvious that governments are struggling to c...