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oapen-20.500.12657-456362023-06-05T13:08:41Z A Theory of ISIS Mohamedou, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Political Science ISIS Islamic State Al Qaeda Terrorism Middle East International Relations Iraq Syria Postcolonialism Postmodernity Globalisation Al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden United States bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPS International relations The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the West. Considered by many to be the most dangerous terrorist organisation in the world, it has become shrouded in numerous myths and narratives, many emanating from the US, which often fail to grasp its true nature. Against these narratives, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou presents a bold new theory of ISIS. By tracing its genealogy and documenting 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 distils postcolonial violence, postmodernity and the emerging post-globalisation international order. This book analyses ISIS from a social sciences perspective and unpacks its dynamics by looking beyond superficial questions such as its terrorist nature and religious rhetoric. It transforms our understanding of ISIS and its profound impact on the very nature of contemporary political violence. 2018-01-24 23:55 2017-12-01 23:55:55 2020-03-17 03:00:32 2020-04-01T13:12:35Z 2020-04-01T13:12:35Z 2017-11-20 book 642734 OCN: 1028800188 9781786801692;9781786801708 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/45636 eng application/pdf n/a 642734.pdf Pluto Press Pluto Press e7b13f6b-a18c-4c0b-97b8-d1891104b9c4 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781786801692;9781786801708 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Pluto Press 100922 KU Select 2017: Front list Collection Knowledge Unlatched open access
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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the West. Considered by many to be the most dangerous terrorist organisation in the world, it has become shrouded in numerous myths and narratives, many emanating from the US, which often fail to grasp its true nature.
Against these narratives, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou presents a bold new theory of ISIS. By tracing its genealogy and documenting 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 distils postcolonial violence, postmodernity and the emerging post-globalisation international order.
This book analyses ISIS from a social sciences perspective and unpacks its dynamics by looking beyond superficial questions such as its terrorist nature and religious rhetoric. It transforms our understanding of ISIS and its profound impact on the very nature of contemporary political violence.
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