ISIS : the state of terror /

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Author / Creator:Stern, Jessica, 1958- author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:New York, N.Y. : Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
Description:xxii, 385 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10320401
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Other authors / contributors:Berger, J. M. (John M.), 1967- author.
ISBN:9780062395542
0062395548
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-370) and index.
Summary:"Two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we can fight it"--
Though terrorist groups are a fixture of contemporary politics and warfare, the world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group known as ISIS-- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its sadistic disregard for human life, sophisticated use of social media, acquisition of territory, and ability to attract foreign fighters is unprecedented. Stern and Berger analyze the tools ISIS uses both to frighten innocent citizens and lure new soldiers, and offer practical ideas on potential government responses.