The curious case of Wang Yuandongyi: why do some want to fight with anti-ISIS groups?

The arrest in March 2016 of a Singapore citizen, Wang Yuandongyi, for attempting to travel to Syria to fight with a Kurdish militia against ISIS raises questions about the psychological processes of individuals attempting to join anti-ISIS groups.Should these individuals be treated in the same manne...

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Main Author: Jayakumar, Shashi
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Published: 2016
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-802382020-11-01T07:15:21Z The curious case of Wang Yuandongyi: why do some want to fight with anti-ISIS groups? Jayakumar, Shashi S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science The arrest in March 2016 of a Singapore citizen, Wang Yuandongyi, for attempting to travel to Syria to fight with a Kurdish militia against ISIS raises questions about the psychological processes of individuals attempting to join anti-ISIS groups.Should these individuals be treated in the same manner as those attempting to fight for ISIS? 2016-04-15T06:20:53Z 2019-12-06T13:45:35Z 2016-04-15T06:20:53Z 2019-12-06T13:45:35Z 2016 Commentary Jayakumar, S. (2016). The curious case of Wang Yuandongyi: why do some want to fight with anti-ISIS groups? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 074). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80238 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40440 en RSIS Commentaries, 074-16 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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The curious case of Wang Yuandongyi: why do some want to fight with anti-ISIS groups?
description The arrest in March 2016 of a Singapore citizen, Wang Yuandongyi, for attempting to travel to Syria to fight with a Kurdish militia against ISIS raises questions about the psychological processes of individuals attempting to join anti-ISIS groups.Should these individuals be treated in the same manner as those attempting to fight for ISIS?
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