Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-234) and index.
Contents:
Agency with a Tactical Edge. Implodes but Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Iraq -- Explodes and Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Syria -- Reloads but Implodes: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Lybia -- Lures and Endures: How 'Sinai Province' Fights in Egypt -- Agency with a Tactical Edge.
Summary:
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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