TY - BOOK ID - 78341637 TI - The Islamic State AU - Alexander, Yonah AU - Alexander, Dean C PY - 2015 SN - 1498525121 9781498525121 9781498525114 1498525113 9781498525138 149852513X PB - Lanham DB - UniCat KW - Terrorism KW - Jihad. KW - Acts of terrorism KW - Attacks, Terrorist KW - Global terrorism KW - International terrorism KW - Political terrorism KW - Terror attacks KW - Terrorist acts KW - Terrorist attacks KW - World terrorism KW - Direct action KW - Insurgency KW - Political crimes and offenses KW - Subversive activities KW - Political violence KW - Terror KW - Anti-terrorism KW - Antiterrorism KW - Counter-terrorism KW - Counterterrorism KW - Holy war (Islam) KW - Islamic holy war KW - Jahad KW - Jehad KW - Muslim holy war KW - War (Islamic law) KW - Islam and terrorism KW - History. KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam. KW - Prevention. KW - IS (Organization) KW - ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) KW - ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) KW - Daech KW - Daeş KW - Daesh KW - Daʻiş KW - Dāʻish KW - Daisy KW - Dâʼisy al-ʻIrāq wa-asy-Syâm KW - Daulah Islamiyah Iraq dan Syam KW - Dawlah al-Islāmīyah KW - Dawlah al-Islāmiyah fi al-'Irāq wa-al-Shām KW - ES KW - Estado Islâmico KW - Estado Islâmico do Iraque KW - Estado Islâmico do Iraque e da Síria KW - Estado Islâmico do Iraque e Síria KW - IGIL KW - IŞİD KW - Islamic State KW - Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham KW - Islamic State of Iraq and Syria KW - Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant KW - Islamskoe gosudarstvo Iraka i Levanta KW - ИГИЛ KW - Исламское государство Ирака и Леванта KW - داعش KW - دولة الإسلامية KW - دولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام KW - דאעש KW - État islamique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78341637 AB - This book offers insights into the nature of the Islamic State and what the international community can do to combat it. The origins, intentions, leadership, capabilities, and operations of the IS, as well as specific steps that governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies can take to counter the IS menace, are examined. ER -