Neocolonialism and its Virulent Symbols: The Islamic State’s Recruitment Strategy

• In Event: Civil War and Terrorism

Brief Overview

The growth of ISIS, a group born in Iraq—a country invaded, plundered, and occupied by the U.S.—is perpetuated by virulent symbols used in their recruitment strategies that draw on the neocolonial histories of a turbulent region.

Author

• Maryanne Koussa, University of Pennsylvania