TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mohamedou,Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould
TI  - A Theory of ISIS: Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order 
SN  - 9781786801692
PB  - Pluto Press
KW  - Political Science / Terrorism
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Political science
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Access copy available to the general public
N2  - 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
UR  - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/10f1f407-b2e1-4149-bc4b-da8c5fb762d8
ER  -