ISIS: The Essential Reference Guide

Brian L. Steedauthor

Brian L. Steed is an assistant professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served three times in Iraq.

20191031

ABC-CLIO

Pages	360
Topics	Al-Askari Mosque Bombing;Baghdadi, Abu Bakr al-;Boko Haram;Caliphate;Financing;Global War on Terror;Jihad;Kobani Massacre;Manchester Arena Bombing;Obama Doctrine;Paris Terrorist Attacks;Russian Airliner Bombing;Military History: Terrorism;Security Studies: Terrorism

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9781440864629

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This illuminating work offers readers a comprehensive overview of ISIS, with more than 100 in-depth articles on a variety of topics related to the notorious terrorist group, and more than a dozen key primary source documents.

• Provides an important resource for understanding the historic and geopolitical background of the rise of ISIS

• Explains the reasoning behind the Islamic State's decisions and actions

• Offers readers material for understanding the key decisions that led to contemporary dysfunction in the Middle East

• Demonstrates how ISIS and affiliated extremist organizations use Islam as a primary recruiting and operational tool

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