Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq

How did ordinary Iraqis survive the occupation of their communities by the Islamic State? How did they...
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Author: Austin Knuppe
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Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq by Knuppe, Austin

Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq

BD$87.74

Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq

BD$87.74
Author: Austin Knuppe
Format: Paperback
Language: English

How did ordinary Iraqis survive the occupation of their communities by the Islamic State? How did they decide whether to stay or flee, to cooperate or resist? Based on an original survey from Baghdad alongside key interviews in the field, this book offers an insightful account of how Iraqis in different areas of the country responded to the rise and fall of the Islamic State.

Austin J. Knuppe argues that people adopt survival repertoires--a variety of social practices, tools, organized routines, symbols, and rhetorical strategies--to navigate wartime violence and detect threats. He traces how repertoires varied among different communities over the course of the conflict. In areas insulated from insurgent control, such as cosmopolitan Baghdad, local residents had the flexibility to support coalition forces while also voicing opposition to government policies. For Iraqis in rural communities confronting insurgent control, collaboration and resistance entailed significant risks. In Sunni-majority communities in the western desert, passive acquiescence and active cooperation temporarily insulated Iraqis from insurgent victimization. For ethnic and religious minorities in the north, however, flight or resistance proved the only viable options. In many communities, local residents mobilized neighborhood self-defense groups and militias loosely aligned with coalition forces once the tides turned against the Islamic State.

Beyond contributing to academic and policy debates about civilian protection during wartime, Surviving the Islamic State foregrounds everyday people's experiences while modeling an ethical approach for conducting field research in conflict-affected communities.

Author: Austin Knuppe
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780231213875

About the Author
Austin Knuppe is an assistant professor of political science at Utah State University, where he serves on the faculty advisory board of the Heravi Peace Institute.

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