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The Islamic State - by Ond&#345 & ej Filipec (Paperback)

The Islamic State - by  Ond&#345 & ej Filipec (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Islamic State</em> analyses the transformation of ISIS (Daesh) from an underground insurgent organisation to a quasi-state entity. It studies the regime's totalitarian features including structure, ideology, propaganda and violence. It will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies and terrorism.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Islamic State</em> analyzes the transformation of ISIS (Daesh) from an underground insurgent organization to a quasi-state entity. It traces the genesis and evolution of what may be interpreted as a revolutionary war aimed at the creation and expansion of a new society and world order in the ruins of Syria and Iraq.</p><p>This book: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Analyzes the regime's totalitarian features including structure, ideology, propaganda, and violence; </li> <p> </p> <li>Examines its ideology with a focus on radical Islamism and Salafi-jihadism; </li> <p> </p> <li>Studies the economics behind its continued existence; and</li> </ul><ul> <p> </p> <li>Explores the attitude of key state and non-state actors, especially Russia, USA, and the Global Coalition, towards Daesh. </li> </ul><p>An indispensable guide to the study of modern terrorism, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of Middle East studies, terrorism, with a focus on ISIS, military and strategic studies, politics and international relations, as well as general readers. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Ondřej </strong><strong>Filipec</strong> is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. His research interests include international relations, specifically security studies with a focus on terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and irregular migration. He has authored several monographs and scientific articles and is a regular contributor to the Panorama of Global Security Environment published by the Strategic Policy Institute (STRATPOL). He is also on the international editorial board of the <em>Slovak Journal of Political Sciences</em> and member of the Czech Association of European Studies (CAES). He is currently working on his <i>habilitation</i> dedicated to multidimensional analysis of counter-terrorism policies in the EU countries. </p>

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