The new Islamic State : Ideaology, religion and violent extremism in the 21st century/ edited by Jack Covarrubias, Tom Lansford and Robert J. Pauly, Jr.

Contributor Covarrubias, Jack, editor.

Imprint:Abbington, Oxon : Ashgate Publishing, c2016.

Descriptionxi, 229 p. ; 25 cm.

Note:The Geography of the Islamic State / Tom Lansford, David Holt -- Part 1. Origins of the Islamic State. The rise of the Islamic State (IS) / Wayne F. Lesperance, Jr. -- Ideology and theology / R. Alan King, Robert J. Pauly, Jr. -- The use of propaganda and social media / Rachel Yon -- IS and al-Qaeda / Peter R. Dean -- Part 2. IS and the Middle East and Persian Gulf. Islamic State : redefining the world stage / R. Alan King -- IS in Syria / Mark Sedgwick -- Those who face death : an examination of the relationship between Kurdistan and the Islamic State / Charlie Carlee -- Regional powers and the Islamic State / Jorge Brown -- IS and the West. The Obama administration and IS / Richard Yon, James L. Long, Jr. -- The European response to IS / Robert J. Pauly, Jr., Kelly Roberts -- Islamic State recruitment strategies and tactics / Brian Carriere -- Canada, Australia and New Zealand and the Islamic State / Dara Conduit, David Malet. Levi West

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:"The book examines the rise of the religious extremist organization from the ashes of al-Qaeda in Iraq to its current efforts in Syria and Iraq and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the Islamic State, its effects on the Persian Gulf and Greater Middle East, and the response of both regional and great powers."--Page 4 of cover

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