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The Islamic state : a comparative history of Jihadist warfare
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The Islamic state : a comparative history of Jihadist warfare / Anthony Celso.
ISBN
9781498569781
9781498569798 (e-book)
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Copyright Notice Date
©2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (273 pages)
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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.
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Print version: Celso, Anthony. Islamic state : a comparative history of Jihadist warfare. Lanham : Lexington Books, c2018
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 29, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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