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The article critiques the dominant Western understanding of the Islamic State as rooted in racism and Islamophobia.

May 25, 2026Open Access

Theorising the Islamic state: a decolonial perspective

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The article critiques the dominant Western understanding of the Islamic State as rooted in racism and Islamophobia.
Conceptual analysis of security narratives around the Islamic State.
Critical evaluation of Eurocentric security studies theories.
Discussion of coloniality's role in shaping perceptions of terrorism.
The analysis reveals that Western epistemologies ignore European roots of terrorism.
It concludes that the Islamic State reflects violent logics of Western modernity/coloniality.
A decolonial perspective is proposed to reshape the discussion around terrorism and security.

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This article critiques Western narratives of the Islamic State, revealing the colonial roots of terrorism and security theory implications.

Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

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This article critiques Western narratives of the Islamic State, revealing the colonial roots of terrorism and security theory implications.