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ISIS : the state of terror /

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, acquisi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stern, Jessica, 1958- (Author), Berger, J. M. (John M.) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
IS (Organization)
Terrorism > Middle East.
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Table of Contents:
  • The rise and fall of Al Queda 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.