The Islamic State - From Terrorism to Totalitarian Insurgency - Ondrej Filipec - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2020 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

Description

The Islamic State analyzes the transformation of ISIS (Daesh) from an underground insurgent organization to a quasi-state entity. It traces the genesis and evolution of what may be interpreted as a revolutionary war aimed at the creation and expansion of a new society and world order in the ruins of Syria and Iraq. This book: - - Analyzes the regime’s totalitarian features including structure, ideology, propaganda, and violence; - - Examines its ideology with a focus on radical Islamism and Salafi-jihadism; - - Studies the economics behind its continued existence; and - - - Explores the attitude of key state and non-state actors, especially Russia, USA, and the Global Coalition, towards Daesh. - An indispensable guide to the study of modern terrorism, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of Middle East studies, terrorism, with a focus on ISIS, military and strategic studies, politics and international relations, as well as general readers.