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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Auteur principal: Celso, Anthony N. 1959- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2018]
Dans:Année: 2018
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Islamischer Staat / Islam / Fondamentalisme
B Islamischer Staat / Islam / Fondamentalisme / Djihad / Histoire
Sujets non-standardisés:B Middle East
B Radicalism Middle East
B IS (Organization)
B Islamic fundamentalism History 21st century Middle East
B Jihad
B Terrorism Religious aspects Islam
B Islamic fundamentalism
B War
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
Quatrième de couverture
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: Celso, Antony N., 1959-: The Islamic State
Description
Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1498569781