The Islamic state : a comparative history of Jihadist warfare

The Islamic state : a comparative history of Jihadist warfare / Anthony Celso.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Celso, Anthony (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:
IS (Organization)
2000-2099
Jihad.
Islamic fundamentalism.
War > Religious aspects > Islam.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Islamic fundamentalism
Jihad
War > Religious aspects > Islam
Middle East > History > 21st century.
Middle East
History
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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