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ISIS : the state of terror / Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]Edition: First editionDescription: xxii, 385 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780062395542
  • 0062395548
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.325
LOC classification:
  • HV 6433  S839i 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
The rise and fall of al Qaeda in Iraq -- The rise of ISIS -- From vanguard to smart mob -- The foreign fighters -- The message -- Jihad goes social -- The electronic brigades -- The AQ-ISIS war -- ISIS's psychological warfare -- The coming final battle? -- The state of terror.
Summary: "Two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we can fight it"-- from publisher.Summary: Though terrorist groups are a fixture of contemporary politics and warfare, the world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group known as ISIS-- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its sadistic disregard for human life, sophisticated use of social media, acquisition of territory, and ability to attract foreign fighters is unprecedented. Stern and Berger analyze the tools ISIS uses both to frighten innocent citizens and lure new soldiers, and offer practical ideas on potential government responses.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HV 6433 S839i 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000116707

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-370) and index.

The rise and fall of al Qaeda in Iraq -- The rise of ISIS -- From vanguard to smart mob -- The foreign fighters -- The message -- Jihad goes social -- The electronic brigades -- The AQ-ISIS war -- ISIS's psychological warfare -- The coming final battle? -- The state of terror.

"Two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we can fight it"-- from publisher.

Though terrorist groups are a fixture of contemporary politics and warfare, the world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group known as ISIS-- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its sadistic disregard for human life, sophisticated use of social media, acquisition of territory, and ability to attract foreign fighters is unprecedented. Stern and Berger analyze the tools ISIS uses both to frighten innocent citizens and lure new soldiers, and offer practical ideas on potential government responses.

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