The ISIS Reader : Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement Hardback
by Haroro J. Ingram, Craig Whiteside, Charlie Winter
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In the wake of its 'Caliphate' declaration in 2014, the self-described Islamic State has been the focus of countless academic papers, government studies, media commentaries and documentaries.
Despite all this attention, persistent myths continue to shape--and misdirect--public understanding and strategic policy decisions.
A significant factor in this trend has been a strong disinclination to engage critically with Islamic State's speeches and writings--as if doing so reflects empathy with the movement's goals or, even more absurdly, may itself lead to radicalisation. Going beyond the descriptive and the sensationalist, this volume presents and analyses a series of milestone Islamic State primary source materials.
Scholar-practitioners with field experience in confronting the movement explore and contextualise its approach to warfare, propaganda and governance, examining the factors behind its dramatic evolution from failed proto-state in 2010 to standard-bearer of global jihadism in 2014, to besieged insurgency in 2019. 'The ISIS Reader' will help anyone--students and journalists, military personnel, civil servants and inquisitive observers--to better understand not only the evolution of Islamic State and the dynamics of asymmetric warfare, but the importance of primary sources in doing so.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:06/02/2020
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- ISBN:9781787381971
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:06/02/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781787381971