ISIS : the state of terror / Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger.
By: Stern, Jessica [author.].
Contributor(s): Berger, J. M [author.].
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BookPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First edition.Description: xxii, 385 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780062395542; 0062395548.Other title: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria : the state of terror.Subject(s): IS (Organization) | Ḥizb al-Daʻwah al-Islāmīyah | Jihad | Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Terrorism -- Middle East | Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Terrorism | Middle EastOnline resources: Contributor biographical information | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-370) and index.
The rise and fall of al Qaeda in Iraq -- The rise of ISIS -- From vanguard to smart mob -- The foreign fighters -- The message -- Jihad goes social -- The electronic brigades -- The AQ-ISIS war -- ISIS's psychological warfare --
"Two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we can fight it"-- from publisher.
Though terrorist groups are a fixture of contemporary politics and warfare, the world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group known as ISIS-- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its sadistic disregard for human life, sophisticated use of social media, acquisition of territory, and ability to attract foreign fighters is unprecedented. Stern and Berger analyze the tools ISIS uses both to frighten innocent citizens and lure new soldiers, and offer practical ideas on potential government responses.
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