Defeating ISIS and Al-Qaeda on the Ideological Battlefield: The Case for the Corporation Against Ideological Violence

Abstract

The vast majority of observers and analysts have argued that defeating the ISIS ideology (or that of al-Qaeda) is a job for soft power. The fact that all efforts to date have fallen short of the mark has not deterred the search for the magic key to make soft power finally work in this arena. The problem with such an approach is that ISIS treats its ideology and military doctrine as a part of a relatively seamless continuum. We need a new approach that attacks both in a coordinated fashion. This case study will illustrate how the United States can avoid repeating the four failures mentioned above in the war against jihadist ideology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1147692

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  • Michael W. Ryan

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  • Naval War College

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  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Department Of Homeland Security
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  • Doctrine
  • Families (Human)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
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  • Terrorism
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  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies