ABSTRACT

Since its inception, Daesh has been regarded as a powerful actor by pundits, journalists, and politicians. This paper’s primary aim is to show how, and by what cultural means, Daesh became so powerful, and to study what lies behind its non-coercive power. This paper is part of an ongoing research project designed to study the different aspects of Daesh’s power. Drawing on Gramsci’s ‘hegemonic power,’ and Bourdieu’s ‘cultural capital’, the research explains what it is in Daesh’s cultural power that creates consent. In doing so, this study examines the various English and Arabic content of Daesh’s official media and the documents it has released since June 2014. Additionally, data has been collected from 19 semi-structured expert interviews together with other secondary sources. The findings of the study show that Daesh’s power goes beyond its coercive power. This research acknowledges that Daesh’s ideology is central to its power and is present in all aspects of the Khilafah’s activities, including in its multi-faceted power (i.e., its cultural, media, political and economic power).

摘要

自成立以来，Daesh 一直被权威人士、记者和政治家视为强大的演员。本文的主要目的是展示伊斯兰国如何以及通过何种文化手段变得如此强大，并研究其非强制力量背后的原因。本文是一个正在进行的研究项目的一部分，该项目旨在研究达伊沙权力的不同方面。该研究利用葛兰西的“霸权权力”和布迪厄的“文化资本”，解释了在达伊沙的文化权力中创造同意的原因。为此，本研究检查了伊斯兰国官方媒体的各种英语和阿拉伯语内容及其自 2014 年 6 月以来发布的文件。此外，数据还来自 19 位半结构化专家访谈以及其他二手来源。研究结果表明，Daesh 的权力超出了其强制权力。这项研究承认，Daesh 的意识形态是其权力的核心，并且存在于伊斯兰国的各个方面。Khilafah 的活动，包括其多方面的权力（即文化、媒体、政治和经济权力）。