1. THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTIONS OF AL QAEDA AND ISIS: UNDERSTANDING THE RISE OF RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM Open Access Author: Will, Isaac Title: THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTIONS OF AL QAEDA AND ISIS: UNDERSTANDING THE RISE OF RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM Area of Honors: History Keywords: Al QaedaISISThe Islamic State in Iraq and SyriaThe Islamic State in Iraq and al-ShamTerrorismRadical Islamic Terrorism File: Download WillThesisFinalDraft3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Giguette Atwill, Thesis SupervisorDr. Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor