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UNISA996472047803316 |
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Autore |
Ashour Omar |
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How ISIS fights : military tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt / / Omar Ashour |
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Edinburgh, Scotland : , : Edinburgh University Press, , [2021] |
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©2021 |
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ISBN |
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1-4744-3824-5 |
1-4744-9555-9 |
1-4744-3823-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 pages) |
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Collana |
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Edinburgh scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism - Middle East |
Guerrilla warfare - Middle East |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Also issued in print: 2021. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Larry P. Goodson -- 1. Is it Mainly Tactics? -- 2. Implodes but Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Iraq -- 3. Explodes and Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Syria -- 4. Reloads but Implodes: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Libya -- 5. Lures and Endures: How 'Sinai Province' Fights in Egypt -- 6. Agency with a Tactical Edge -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Omar Ashour analyses the military and tactical innovations of ISIS and their predecessors in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt. He shows how their capacity to mix conventional military tactics with innovative guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism strategies allowed ISIS to expand and endure beyond expectations. |
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