Bibliograph

The Islamic state, a comparative history of Jihadist warfare, Anthony Celso

Type

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The Islamic state, a comparative history of Jihadist warfare, Anthony Celso

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Islamic state

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1030483781

Responsibility statement

Anthony Celso

Sub title

a comparative history of Jihadist warfare

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

Table Of 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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