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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Ecco; First Edition edition (March 12, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062395548
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062395542
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn important and authoritative exploration of the Islamic State
By C. Townsend on March 18, 2015
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Among my frequent, and just as oft dismissed, complaints to my wife has been the lack of a scholarly work on the Islamic State. Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger have filled a significant void in the literature with their impressive and comprehensive offering, ISIS: The State of Terror (I loathe the poor translation this acronym represents, but the authors justify their use of it). Though a bit uneven in the middle, the book begins and ends powerfully and leaves the reader fully informed on the roots and history of the Islamic State (IS). Additionally, they offer a series of suggestions on countering the messaging of the self-styled Caliphate. The book is an impressive collection of sources that will enrich any reader who wants to understand and overcome the phenomenon represented by Al-Qaeda (AQ) and the IS.

The authors begin with the beheading of James Foley and subsequent shattering of the “jayvee” reputation of the IS and conclude the introduction with their explanation on the use of ISIS as the acronym throughout the book. Chapter One focuses on Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). The authors detail the humble and surprising beginnings of Zarqawi through his rise to power and pseudo-alliance with Al-Qaeda Central (AQC) in Afghanistan. The authors outline the ideology behind the group and its takfiri (declaring others apostates) ideology. AQI died with its creator and the IS rose from the ashes. Chapter Two chronicles the rise of the so-called state to include theological influences and the role of the Syrian conflict in solidifying the fledgling insurgency with dreams of claiming the mantle of Caliphate.

Chapter Three winds the clock back and details the rise of AQC after the end of the Russian efforts in Afghanistan.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Good Read with Useful Information and Analysis but not "Authoritative"
By maskirovka VINE VOICE on March 29, 2015
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"ISIS: the State of Terror" is a good book about the hideous mutation of al-Qa'ida in Iraq that the so-called "Islamic State" happens to be. This said, I have to disagree with the sentiment of at least one other review-here here that it is an "authoritative" work about this murderous group. Rather, it is a book that is authoritative on certain aspects of ISIS:

-the ideology of the group is thoroughly detailed
-the millenarian aspects of the group as discussed in the book are very helpful and informative
-the social network "marketing strategy" of ISIS is exhaustively covered (almost too much)
-there is a very well-written appendix that will provide readers who do not know much about Islam and its relationship to this particular terrorist group with a good grounding about that topic.

One thing in particular I thought was thought provoking was the proposition that unlike al-Qa'ida, ISIS does not market itself as the avenger of the weak Islamic community (the "ummah"). Rather, ISIS presents itself and its "caliphate" in war-torn Syria and Iraq as an expression of Muslim strength and victory.

But like other reviewers have noted, the book lacks depth on a number of areas:

-There is little discussion of events on the battlefield...in particular, the stunning successes the group enjoyed in 2014.
-The book lacks substantive discussion of key personalities and leaders in ISIS apart from its self-proclaimed "caliph.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsA good solid primer for ISIS focused on the online aspects
By Tenchi in DC on April 25, 2015
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This book will be informative for those seeking to come up to speed on ISIS. The authors are challenged in citing source material for the book because all the phenomena mentioned occur in social media. That being said, the authors do occasionally refer to experts in the field of terrorism to explain some aspects of ISIS. The book is heavily footnoted, indexed, and referenced; this consumes almost half the text. Due to the requirements of publishing, the book stops about December of 2014. The book spends little time on the human geography of the area or explanations of the forces interacting in the area. More time is spent explaining and focusing on the group, its movements, and effects.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVital backgrounder on an emergent threat
By James H. Joyner Jr. on April 7, 2015
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Terrific treatment of a vital, breaking topic by two experts. It presents an excellent backgrounder of the rise of the group, how it differs from al Qaeda and other Islamist terror organizations, and offers plausible steps that the United States and its allies and partners could take to roll back the Islamic State. As with any book on a relatively new, ongoing phenomenon, parts of it will quickly be overtaken by events. But it's well worth the $20 for national security professionals hoping to get up to speed on arguably the most important emergent threat.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe White House needs to read this book. President ...
By Michael Rowan on May 2, 2015
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The White House needs to read this book. President Obama got elected recognizing the importance of message going viral in social media, that's how he raised money and increased turnout in key demographic Big Data constituencies. ISIS is following the same strategy, but its twisted view of the Quran, End of Days prophecies and jihad murder goes largely unchallenged inside the Muslim world, where 99% would oppose it, and largely not understood in the West, which can't figure out who's who in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Somalia, you name it... Rather than having local police and FBI visit mosques looking for help to identify terrorists, the US would do well to support Islamic Scholarship that reaches all the mosques of 1.6 billion Muslims generating a mountain of social media buzz against Jihadi John compared to the 90,000 tweets per day ISIS boasts about. Either the Muslims win this intellectual battle about Islam and terror or the world is going to watch as 1,000 ISIS recruits per month pour into the conflicts ready to die for people who could care less about Islam, they are into power, a caliphate of their own.
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Took me a while to get through. Good intro to Islam and terrorism, focused on Middle East.

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat research!

A very important book. Especially the part on ISIS' use of social media. Great research!

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A Huge Disappointment: no perspective, no depth, no acknowledgement of the disproportionate responsibility we bear for the havoc unleashed by ISIS in its present form. Read more

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