Essays about: "Ahrar AL-Sham"

Found 1 essay containing the words Ahrar AL-Sham.

  1. 1. Shared identity as a cause for rivalry between rebel groups : A comparative case study of the conflict between Ahrar Al-Sham and IS in 2014 and the conflict between Ahrar Al-Sham and the Al Nusra Front in 2017

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Karl Modig; [2021]
    Keywords : rebel groups; Ahrar AL-Sham; ISIS; identity; Syria; rivalry;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the question of why rebel groups engage in conflict with each other despite sharing an identity. Previous research suggests that a shared identity should promote cooperation, but recent conflicts between rebel groups in Syria seem to suggest that shared identity can instead be a cause for rivalry. READ MORE