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A theory of ISIS : political violence, and the transformation of the global order /

Presenting a new theory of ISIS, Mohamedou traces its genealogy and documents its evolution in Iraq and Syria. He argues that ISIS has transcended Osama Bin Laden's original project of Al Qaeda, mutating into an unprecedented hybrid form that distills postcolonial violence, postmodernity and th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mohamedou, Mohammad-Mahmoud, 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Islamic State and Political Violence in the Early Twenty-First Century; 1. Al Qaeda's Matrix; 2. Apocalypse Iraq; 3. From Qaedat al Jihad to Al Dawla al Islamiya; 4. Modernity and the Globalised Insurgent; Conclusion: Colonialism Boomerang; Glossary; Chronology; Notes; Index.