Material incentives and organized succession planning strengthen militant group appeal.

Evidence

Lured by money, weapons, and territorial conquests, Islamic militants in other countries have shifted their allegiance from al Qaeda and other radical groups to international affiliates of ISIS. To foster survival, the ISIS leader delegated authority to key figures in his inner circle so that, were he to be killed, transfer of leadership would be seamless (Schmitt & Hubbard, 2015). — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2494

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Milgrom’s work on how institutions and reputation sustain non-state organizations; also echoes organization-theory work on succession planning in firms. — connects to: Being recruited, seen, and valued is a powerful early pull into extremism. — Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus, Rajeev Ramchand, Alina I. Palimaru, Sarah Weilant, Ashley L. Rhoades, and Liisa Hiatt (RAND Corporation), Violent Extremism in America:…, 373; Extremist groups sustain membership by offering family-like bonds, power, and mission. — Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus, Rajeev Ramchand, Alina I. Palimaru, Sarah Weilant, Ashley L. Rhoades, and Liisa Hiatt (RAND Corporation), Violent Extremism in America:…, 41