ISIS as an Existential Threat to the Druze: The Struggle for Survival
Mounah Abdel-Samad
Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2016, vol. 39, issue 10, 900-911
Abstract:
Faced with an existential threat by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on one hand, and the repressive regime of Bashar Al-Assad on the other, the Druze community in Syria is faced with a dilemma of what political and military position to take. This study examines a variety of internal and external factors that affect the Druze's political and military choices in Syria, and finds that their best choice is to remain neutral in the conflict. I argue that any political and military choice by the Druze in Syria besides neutrality risks endangering the survival of the entire community. This article examines how internal organizational factors and the international community's divided position play important roles in understanding the Druze's decision to maintain a position of neutrality.
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1145957
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