By sending troops from the North Caucasus to Syria, Russia is returning to its old habits.
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From the Islamic State to North Caucasian rebels and far-right nationalists, Russia is facing overlapping extremist threats.
The final article of our series on the historical roots of Islamic State examines the role recent Western intervention in the Middle East played in the group’s inexorable rise.
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Senior lecturer in International Relations and Programme Director for the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats, University of Birmingham
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral fellow Russian Studies, University of Basel
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PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham