Pledging Loyalty: Explaining the Spread of al-Qaeda and Islamic State Franchises in Africa

• In Event: Terrorist Tactics

Brief Overview

When does an insurgent group decide to become a franchise of Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State? We argue that the prospect of rebel group splintering influences the decision for violent actors to franchise with an established insurgent group.

Authors

• Michael Burch, Eckerd College

• Luis Felipe Mantilla, University of South Florida-St Petersburg