Homegrown : ISIS in America / Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Seamus Hughes and Bennett Clifford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meleagrou-Hitchens, Alexander, author.

Hughes, Seamus, author.

Clifford, Bennett, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IS (Organization).

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--United States.

Terrorists--Recruiting--United States.

Terrorists.

Conflict/Terror, Security and Strategic Studies (Politics).

American Government and Politics (Politics).

Politics & International Relations.

Islamic Empire.

Local Subjects:

Conflict/Terror, Security and Strategic Studies (Politics).

American Government and Politics (Politics).

Politics & International Relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

System Details:

text file

HTML

Summary:

"How big is the threat posed by American ISIS supporters? How many Americans have joined ISIS and how many want to return to the United States? Compared to participation by Americans in other jihadist groups, the scale of American involvement in jihadist activity today is unprecedented. This book, from one of the leading counter-terror centres, draws on first-hand interviews with former American Islamic State members and law enforcement officials who tracked them, and includes detailed analysis of the court cases against them and their social media presence. Homegrown reveals how and why ISIS was able to radicalize and recruit a new generation of jihadist sympathizers in America."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Understanding the Islamic State in America

Chapter 2: The Terrorists

Chapter 3: The Travelers

Chapter 4: The Ideologues

Chapter 5: The Islamic State Online

Chapter 6: Countering the Threat

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-224) and index.

ISBN:

9780755602124

0755602129

9780755602100

0755602102

9780755602117

0755602110