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Jihadism transformed : Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's global battle of ideas / Simon Staffell and Akil Awan.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190686499 (ebook) :Subject(s): Qaida (Organization)
| IS (Organization) | Islamic fundamentalism | JihadAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190650292DDC classification: 320.557 LOC classification: BP166.14.F85 | J54 2017Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. As these analyses demonstrate, the success of the ISIS narrative has been as much about resonance with local contexts, as it has been about the appeal of the global idea of a tangible and realized caliphate.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. As these analyses demonstrate, the success of the ISIS narrative has been as much about resonance with local contexts, as it has been about the appeal of the global idea of a tangible and realized caliphate.
Specialized.
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