Countering The Virtual Caliphate
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Virtual Caliphate
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Author : Yaakov Lappin
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2011
Virtual Caliphate written by Yaakov Lappin and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
In 1924, the last caliphate--an Islamic state as envisioned by the Koran--was dismantled in Turkey. With no state in existence that matches the radical Islamic ideal since, al Qaeda, which sees itself as a government in exile, along with its hundreds of affiliate organizations, has failed to achieve its goal of reestablishing the caliphate. It is precisely this failure to create a homeland, journalist Yaakov Lappin asserts, that has necessitated the formation of an unforeseen and unprecedented entity--that is, a virtual caliphate. An Islamist state that exists on computer servers around the world, the virtual caliphate is used by Islamists to carry out functions typically reserved for a physical state, such as creating training camps, mapping out a state's constitution, and drafting tax laws. In Virtual Caliphate, Lappin shows how Islamists, equipped with twenty-first-century technology to achieve a seventh-century vision, soon hope to upload the virtual caliphate into the physical world. Lappin dispels for the reader the mystery of the jihadi netherworld that exists everywhere and nowhere at once. Anyone interested in understanding the international jihadi movement will find this concise treatment compelling and indispensable.
Countering The Virtual Caliphate
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Author : Committee on Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-27
Countering The Virtual Caliphate written by Committee on Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-27 with categories.
The explosion of slick and professional ISIS videos online is so great that many people are referring to it as the virtual caliphate. Within seconds, ISIS can reach a global audience using popular social media sites, disseminating hateful propaganda to recruit new fighters and promote its extreme ideology. More and more, the virtual caliphate is calling on its followers not necessarily to go to Syria or Iraq or Libya now but to take up arms and attack where they are at home. "The smallest action you do"-in their words-"the smallest action you do in their homeland is better and more enduring to us than what you would if you were with us." That is the message being pounded into would-be jihadists and it is a message that is being pounded into many Americans. We know that terrorists consume Islamist propaganda over the Internet. The attacks in Brussels, San Bernardino, Orlando, Paris are tied to ISIS' online efforts based on the web sites visited by those undertaking these terrorist attacks. Indeed, ISIS' online dominance is just as critical to that organization as the large amounts of territory that it controls in Iraq or Syria or Libya or other training bases that they have set up.
Countering The Virtual Caliphate
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Author : United States. Congress
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-06
Countering The Virtual Caliphate written by United States. Congress and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-06 with categories.
Countering the virtual Caliphate : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, second session, June 23, 2016.
The Future Of Isis
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Author : Feisal al-Istrabadi
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2018-06-26
The Future Of Isis written by Feisal al-Istrabadi and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with Political Science categories.
Looking to the future in confronting the Islamic State The Islamic State (best known in the West as ISIS or ISIL) has been active for less than a decade, but it has already been the subject of numerous histories and academic studies—all focus primarily on the past. The Future of ISIS is the first major study to look ahead: what are the prospects for the Islamic State in the near term, and what can the global community, including the United States, do to counter it? Edited by two distinguished scholars at Indiana University, the book examines how ISIS will affect not only the Middle East but the global order. Specific chapters deal with such questions as whether and how ISIS benefitted from intelligence failures, and what can be done to correct any such failures; how to confront the alarmingly broad appeal of Islamic State ideology; the role of local and regional actors in confronting ISIS; and determining U.S. interests in preventing ISIS from gaining influence and controlling territory. Given the urgency of the topic, The Future of ISIS is of interest to policymakers, analysts, and students of international affairs and public policy.
Countering Online Propaganda And Extremism
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Author : Corneliu Bjola
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-07
Countering Online Propaganda And Extremism written by Corneliu Bjola and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-07 with Political Science categories.
Exploring the ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy, this volume highlights some of the major problems facing democratic institutions in the West and provides concrete examples of best practice in reversing the tide of digital propaganda. Digital diplomacy is now part of the regular conduct of International Relations, but Information Warfare is characterised by the exploitation or weaponisation of media systems to undermine confidence in institutions: the resilience of open, democratic discourse is tested by techniques such as propaganda, disinformation, fake news, trolling and conspiracy theories. This book introduces a thematic framework by which to better understand the nature and scope of the threats that the weaponization of digital technologies increasingly pose to Western societies. The editors instigate interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration between scholars and practitioners on the purpose, methods and impact of strategic communication in the Digital Age and its diplomatic implications. What opportunities and challenges does strategic communication face in the digital context? What diplomatic implications need to be considered when governments employ strategies for countering disinformation and propaganda? Exploring such issues, the contributors demonstrate that responses to the weaponisation of digital technologies must be tailored to the political context that make it possible for digital propaganda to reach and influence vulnerable publics and audiences. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy studies, counter-radicalisation, media and communication studies, and International Relations in general.
The Risk Of Skilled Scientist Radicalization And Emerging Biological Warfare Threats
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Author : M. Martellini
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2017-10-03
The Risk Of Skilled Scientist Radicalization And Emerging Biological Warfare Threats written by M. Martellini and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with History categories.
Skilled scientists are not immune to the appeal of terrorist groups, indeed recent studies indicate that engineers and medical doctors are over-represented within terrorist organizations. Also of particular concern with regard to the potential radicalization of scientists is the issue of the ‘lone wolf’; an individual who prepares and commits violence alone, outside of any command structure and without material assistance from any group. This book presents papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled ‘The Risk of Skilled Scientist Radicalization and Emerging Biological Warfare Threats’, held in Como, Italy, from 29 November to 2 December 2016. The aim of this ARW was to assess the risks surrounding the ability of radical terrorist groups to recruit highly skilled scientists. The ARW was unique in that it brought together acknowledged experts from the social science community and the scientific technical community to discuss their perspectives on the risk of radicalization of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skilled scientists. Countering terrorist organizations requires a comprehensive approach characterized by international cooperation across the military, intelligence, policy-making and scientific communities. The book provides an overview of the situation, as well as recommendations for how such cooperation can be achieved, and will be of interest to all those involved in the counter-terrorism process
Countering Terrorism Preventing Radicalization And Protecting Cultural Heritage
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Author : A. Niglia
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Countering Terrorism Preventing Radicalization And Protecting Cultural Heritage written by A. Niglia and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Political Science categories.
One of the most pressing challenges in the fight against terror is the way in which terrorist organizations have developed uniquely effective recruitment tools. Terrorist groups such as ISIS have successfully indoctrinated followers from all over the world, expanding their reach far beyond the Middle East. It is imperative that the international community finds effective ways to respond to this threat. This book presents findings and recommendations from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) ‘Human Factors in the Defense Against Terrorism: the Case of Jordan’, held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in November 2016. The aim of the workshop was to deepen NATO-Jordanian cooperation within the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) framework by sharing best practices in counter-terrorism and de-radicalization strategies among government authorities and distinguished experts from the diplomatic, military, academic, and private sectors. The discussions were centered around the technological and psychological aspects of terrorist recruitment techniques, particularly with regard to social media and other information-sharing platforms. Participants developed several innovative strategies for preventing, and even reversing, radicalization, and also established a series of protocols and emergency response techniques for practitioners and policy makers in the fields of counter-terrorism and emergency responders. Providing an overview of current expertise and best practice, this book will be of interest to all those collaborating to effectively counter the threats of terrorism and fight the process of radicalization.
Countering Insurgencies And Violent Extremism In South And South East Asia
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Author : Shanthie D'Souza
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-08
Countering Insurgencies And Violent Extremism In South And South East Asia written by Shanthie D'Souza and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Political Science categories.
This volume of case studies examines the rise in violent extremism, terrorism and insurgency in South and South East Asia, and subsequent state responses. The South and South East of Asia has experienced various forms of extremism and violence for years, with a growing demand for academic or policy-relevant work that will enhance understanding of the reasons behind this. The violent challenges in this area have taken a variety of forms and are often exacerbated by lack of governance, tie-ins to existing regional criminal networks, colonial legacies and a presence of international terrorist movements. Written by experts with field experience, this volume analyzes the key element of successful response as the appropriate application of doctrine following nuanced assessment of threat. In practice, this often means counterinsurgency doctrine. The essays also analyze the need for irregular war practitioners to systematically examine the changing character of intrastate violent irregular challenges. The volume fills a gap in the understanding of patterns, drivers, organizations and ideologies of various insurgent and terrorist groups, and state responses. It also provides a set of recommendations for addressing the unfolding situation. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, Asian politics and security studies in general.
Storytelling Against Extremism
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Author : Linda Schlegel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-05-23
Storytelling Against Extremism written by Linda Schlegel and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-23 with Social Science categories.
Counter- and alternative narrative (CAN) campaigns have become a widely used tool in contemporary efforts to prevent and/or counter (violent) extremism (P/CVE). However, one element is conspicuously absent from the discourse: There is little engagement with CANs as narratives and neither CAN theory nor practice are based on existing research findings on narrative persuasion processes. This is a crucial gap in the current CAN approach. Not situating CANs within the broader discourse on narrative persuasion and drawing from the insights narrative persuasion studies offer significantly weakens the theoretical foundation, practical development, (storytelling) quality, and analysis of CAN campaigns. This book addresses this research gap and transfers concepts, theories, and insights from narrative persuasion and storytelling research to the context of P/CVE narrative campaigns. The author demonstrates that the often-criticized CAN approach can be improved significantly by understanding CANs as narrative persuasion campaigns and grounding them in existing research detailing how to tell entertaining and persuasive stories.
Rolling Back The Islamic State
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Author : Seth G. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2017
Rolling Back The Islamic State written by Seth G. Jones and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
This report assesses the threat the Islamic State poses to the United States and examines strategies to counter the group.