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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.
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.
Über den Autor
Austin J. Knuppe
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Note on Transliteration
1. How Do Ordinary People Survive War?
2. Survival Repertoires in Wartime
3. The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State, 2011-2017
4. Baghdad: Surviving War in the City of Peace
5. Fallujah, Ramadi, and Tikrit: Navigating Violence in the Sunni Triangle
6. Ninewa Plains, Sinjar, and Tal Afar: Resilience in the Land of Two Rivers
7. "We Have on This Land That Which Makes Life Worth Living"
Appendix A. Survey Methodology
Appendix B. Interview Methodology
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780231213875
ISBN-10: 0231213875
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Knuppe, Austin
Hersteller: Columbia University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 225 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Austin Knuppe
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.07.2024
Gewicht: 0,476 kg
Artikel-ID: 128728719

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