The ISIS Reader : milestone texts of the Islamic state movement / Haroro J. Ingram, Craig Whiteside, Charlie Winter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ingram, Haroro J., author.

Whiteside, Craig, 1969- author.

Winter, Charlie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IS (Organization).

Terrorism--Islamic countries.

Terrorism.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

vii, 326 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2020.

Summary:

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 2018. 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. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1787381978

9781787381971

OCLC:

1141473669