Islamic State

Combating The Caliphate Without Borders

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

The so-called "Islamic State" (IS) that has swept into power in parts of Syria and Iraq presents an imminent danger to the global community with its capacity as an effective, ideologically motivated, and bloodthirsty fighting force, coupled with its expanding territorial reach, on the ground and online. The IS has taken on a quasi-state form that mixes modernity with ancient rites, and aggressively promotes sectarian violence and religious extremism with a decidedly apocalyptic bent. Too, it has introduced to the Middle East a new level of extremism and brutality, marked by volatile fluidity, with far-reaching, dangerously destabilizing effects on state and non-state actors, regionally and globally.This book offers insights into the nature of the IS and what the international community can do to combat it. In order to achieve this objective, the origins, intentions, leadership, capabilities, and operations of the IS are explored. The Islamic State’s multifaceted efforts and effects in the region and beyond are described. Also, national, regional, and global strategies that are being pursued to address the new threat are examined. To this end, a range of recommendations are offered on specific steps that governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies can take to counter the IS menace. Lastly, additional insights are presented relevant to combating the IS and undermining its potential future capabilities.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-08
Mått:156 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:370
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498525138

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Yonah Alexander is director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the Inter-University Center for Legal Studies at the International Law Institute.Dean Alexander is professor and director of the Homeland Security Research Program at Western Illinois University.

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Yonah Alexander and Dean Alexander’s book The Islamic State: Combating the caliphate without borders adds an interesting addition to the growing canon on the Islamic State (IS). It sets out to ‘address the current gap in realistic assessment regarding the IS threat, the risk it poses, and its broader implications at national, regional, and global levels’ and it does so by meticulously tracing the group’s tactics and strategy. In doing so, Alexander and Alexander rely heavily on data extracted from statements by government, military, and law-enforcement officials as well as newspaper sources. They compile an impressive and thorough amount of data to evaluate the current threat by the IS.... The Islamic State provides an invaluable resource for further research, thoroughly mapping both attacks by the IS as well as counteractions taken by the international community.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceChapter 1: Historical ContextChapter 2: Intentions and CapabilitiesChapter 3: Membership, Structure, and LeadershipChapter 4: Establishing a Caliphate: From a State to an EmpireChapter 5: Foreign and Women FightersChapter 6: Combating the Islamic State: National, Regional, and Global ResponsesChapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations

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