The Islamic State: a comparative history of jihadist warfare
The book examines the progressive radicalization of modern Sunni jihadist movements from a comparative perspective. It links growing jihadist extremism to past failures and analyzes the rise and fall of the Islamic State's "caliphate" as the culmination of this evolution
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 21 A 169 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Celso, Antony N., 1959-: The Islamic State |
| Summary: | The book examines the progressive radicalization of modern Sunni jihadist movements from a comparative perspective. It links growing jihadist extremism to past failures and analyzes the rise and fall of the Islamic State's "caliphate" as the culmination of this evolution Introduction : the Islamic State in comparative context -- Jihadist insurgency : failure and destruction breed resilience -- Islamic regression, jihadist frustration and Takfirist hyper violence -- The Islamic state Islamist "fifth wave" Islamist worldview -- The Islamic State's impact on jihadist insurgency in Iraq and Syria -- The Islamic State's reorientation of jihad in Egypt and Libya -- The Islamic State's impact on jihadist war in Nigeria and Mali -- The Islamic State's totalistic war against the West -- The jihadist forever war : six key conclusions |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 247 Seiten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781498569781 |