02621oam 22005054a 450 991015020350332120170922081358.00-253-02720-9(CKB)3710000000919820(MiAaPQ)EBC4721494(OCoLC)961341717(MdBmJHUP)muse57271(EXLCZ)99371000000091982020161123e20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierJihad and the West[electronic resource] Black Flag over Babylon /MarkSilinskyBloomington :Indiana University Press,[2016]©20161 online resource (278 pages) illustrations0-253-02712-8 0-253-02701-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.U.S. Department of Defense analyst Mark Silinsky reveals the origins of the Islamic State's sinister obsession with the Western world. Once considered a minor irritant in the international system, the Caliphate is now a dynamic and significant actor on the world's stage, boasting more than 30,000 foreign fighters from 86 countries. Recruits consist not only of Middle-Eastern-born citizens, but also a staggering number of "Blue-Eyed Jihadists," Westerners who leave their country to join the radical sect. Silinsky provides a detailed and chilling explanation of the appeal of the Islamic State and how those abroad become radicalized, while also analyzing the historical origins, inner workings, and horrific toll of the Caliphate. By documenting the true stories of men, women, and children whose lives have been destroyed by the radical group, Jihad and the West presents the human face of the thousands who have been kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered by the Islamic State, including Kayla Mueller, who was kidnapped, given to the Caliphate's leader as a sex slave, and ultimately killed.JihadIslamic fundamentalismTerrorismReligious aspectsIslamTerrorismMiddle EastMiddle EastPolitics and government21st centuryElectronic books. Jihad.Islamic fundamentalism.TerrorismReligious aspectsIslam.Terrorism363.32516Silinsky Mark1066233MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910150203503321Jihad and the West2548821UNINA