Foundations of the Islamic State Management, Money, and Terror in Iraq, 2005-2010

• Main Author: Johnston, Patrick B. (auth)
• Other Authors: Shapiro, Jacob N. (auth), Shatz, Howard J. (auth), Bahney, Benjamin (auth), Jung, Danielle F. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2016
• Subjects: Middle Eastern history; Politics & government; Terrorism, armed struggle; Political Science; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Drawing from 140 recently declassified documents, this report comprehensively examines the organization, territorial designs, management, personnel policies, and finances of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) and al-Qa'ida in Iraq. Analysis of the Islamic State predecessor groups is more than a hi...