The Impact of ISIS on the European Security: The Case of the Republic of Croatia

S obzirom na nedostatak studija o Islamskoj državi Iraka i Levanta u hrvatskoj politologiji, a posebice u kontekstu europske sigurnosti, u ovom radu istražuje se postanak, način funkcioniranja ISIL-a, proces ideologizacije koji vodi te njegov utjecaj na europsku sigurnost. Cilj je ukazati na to da je organizacija i dalje ozbiljna prijetnja spomenutoj sigurnosti. Posebno se analiziraju ideologija organizacije i njena komunikacijska infrastruktura.Given the lack of studies on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Croatian political science, and especially in the context of European security, this paper investigates the origins, functioning of ISIL, the ideologizing process that leads and its impact on European security. The aim is to point out that the organization remains a serious threat to the mentioned security. The ideology of the organization and its communication infrastructure are analyzed in particular