The Islamic State: Combating The Caliphate Without Borders

by Yonah Alexander and Dean Alexander

Book Overview

The so-called "Islamic State" (IS) that has swept into power in parts of Syria and Iraq presents an imminent danger to the global community with its capacity as an effective, ideologically motivated, and bloodthirsty fighting force, coupled with its expanding territorial reach, on the ground and online. The IS has taken on a quasi-state form that mixes modernity with ancient rites, and aggressively promotes sectarian violence and religious extremism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149852513X
• ISBN13: 9781498525138
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"