Confronting the Caliphate: Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States

by Isak Svensson

Jihadist rebel groups that take control over a territory, claim authority over its population, and implement radical religious laws have become a rising security issue over the last decade. Generally brutal and authoritarian, the best-known manifestation of this phenomenon is the Islamic State (IS). While the IS has been decimated in the last few years, most analysts agree that the problem of jihadist violence is far from over, and that the IS may...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197605605
• ISBN13: 9780197605608
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"