A theory of ISIS political violence, and the transformation of the global order
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. A...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Pluto Press
2018.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422306806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction. The Islamic State and political violence in the early twenty-first century. Misunderstanding IS
- Genealogies of new violence
- Theorizing IS.
- Chapter one. Al Qaeda's matrix. Unleashing transnational violence
- Revenge of the 'agitated Muslims'
- The McDonaldization of terrorism.
- Chapter two. Apocalypse Iraq. Colonialism redesigned
- Monstering in American Iraq
- 'I will see you in New York'.
- Chapter three. From Qaedat al Jihad to Al Dawla al Islamiya. Mesopotamian recentering
- Into Levantine battle
- State-building from franchise to region.
- Chapter four. Modernity and the globalized insurgent. Remixing violence
- Imperial reconnections
- The 1970s redux.
- Conclusion. Colonialism boomerang. Return to sender
- Future pasts of IS
- Pensamiento nuevo on terrorism.
