{"product_id":"islamic-state-the-digital-caliphate-9780520289284","title":"Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate","description":"\u003cp\u003eIslamic State (also known as ISIS  ISIL  and Daesh) stunned the world when it overran an area the size of Great Britain on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border in a matter of weeks and proclaimed the birth of a new Caliphate. In this timely and important book  Abdel Bari Atwan draws on his unrivaled knowledge of the global jihadi movement and Middle Eastern geopolitics to reveal the origins and modus operandi of Islamic State.  Based on extensive field research and exclusive interviews with IS insiders  Islamic State outlines the groups leadership structure  as well as its strategies  tactics  and diverse methods of recruitment. Atwan traces the Salafi-jihadi lineage of IS  its ideological differences with al Qaeda and the deadly rivalry that has emerged between their leaders. He also shows how the groups rapid growth has been facilitated by its masterful command of social media platforms  the \"dark web \" Hollywood blockbuster-style videos  and even jihadi computer games  producing a powerful paradox where the ambitions of the Middle Ages have reemerged in cyberspace.  As Islamic State continues to dominate the worlds media headlines with horrific acts of ruthless violence  Atwan considers the movements chances of survival and expansion and offers indispensable insights on potential government responses to contain the IS threat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272698454069,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520289285","price":65.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520289284.jpg?v=1780484472","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/islamic-state-the-digital-caliphate-9780520289284","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}